Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
Date
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Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 6:49AM 8:43PM 3:47PM 3:45AM 10:06PM 9:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:48AM 8:44PM 4:57PM 4:16AM 10:57PM 10:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:47AM 8:45PM 6:09PM 4:50AM 11:51PM 11:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:46AM 8:46PM 7:23PM 5:26AM ---- 12:19PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:45AM 8:47PM 8:39PM 6:07AM 12:48AM 1:18PM phase Full Moon
6 6:44AM 8:48PM 9:52PM 6:54AM 1:49AM 2:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:42AM 8:49PM 11:00PM 7:48AM 2:52AM 3:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:41AM 8:50PM 11:59PM 8:50AM 3:55AM 4:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:40AM 8:51PM ---- 9:56AM 4:56AM 5:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:39AM 8:52PM 12:50AM 11:04AM 5:54AM 6:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:38AM 8:52PM 1:32AM 12:10PM 6:48AM 7:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:37AM 8:53PM 2:08AM 1:15PM 7:38AM 8:02PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:36AM 8:54PM 2:39AM 2:17PM 8:24AM 8:47PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:35AM 8:55PM 3:08AM 3:17PM 9:09AM 9:30PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:35AM 8:56PM 3:35AM 4:15PM 9:51AM 10:13PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:34AM 8:57PM 4:03AM 5:13PM 10:34AM 10:55PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:33AM 8:58PM 4:31AM 6:11PM 11:17AM 11:39PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:32AM 8:59PM 5:01AM 7:08PM 12:01PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:31AM 9:00PM 5:34AM 8:04PM 12:46PM 12:23AM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:30AM 9:01PM 6:11AM 8:59PM 1:33PM 1:09AM phase New Moon
21 6:30AM 9:02PM 6:53AM 9:51PM 2:21PM 1:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:29AM 9:02PM 7:40AM 10:40PM 3:10PM 2:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:28AM 9:03PM 8:31AM 11:24PM 4:00PM 3:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:28AM 9:04PM 9:27AM ---- 4:49PM 4:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:27AM 9:05PM 10:26AM 12:05AM 5:37PM 5:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:26AM 9:06PM 11:27AM 12:41AM 6:25PM 6:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:26AM 9:06PM 12:29PM 1:14AM 7:12PM 6:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:25AM 9:07PM 1:34PM 1:45AM 7:59PM 7:35AM phase First Quarter
29 6:25AM 9:08PM 2:40PM 2:16AM 8:48PM 8:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:24AM 9:09PM 3:48PM 2:47AM 9:38PM 9:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:24AM 9:09PM 4:59PM 3:20AM 10:32PM 10:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous