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 5:58AM 7:59PM 2:58PM 2:56AM 9:17PM 8:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:57AM 8:00PM 4:09PM 3:26AM 10:08PM 9:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:56AM 8:01PM 5:22PM 3:58AM 11:02PM 10:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:55AM 8:02PM 6:38PM 4:33AM 11:59PM 11:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:53AM 8:03PM 7:54PM 5:12AM ---- 12:29PM phase Full Moon
6 5:52AM 8:04PM 9:09PM 5:58AM 12:59AM 1:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:51AM 8:05PM 10:17PM 6:52AM 2:02AM 2:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:50AM 8:06PM 11:17PM 7:53AM 3:05AM 3:36PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:49AM 8:07PM ---- 9:00AM 4:07AM 4:36PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:48AM 8:08PM 12:07AM 10:08AM 5:05AM 5:32PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:47AM 8:09PM 12:48AM 11:16AM 5:59AM 6:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:46AM 8:10PM 1:23AM 12:22PM 6:49AM 7:12PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:45AM 8:11PM 1:54AM 1:25PM 7:35AM 7:58PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:44AM 8:12PM 2:22AM 2:26PM 8:20AM 8:41PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:43AM 8:13PM 2:48AM 3:25PM 9:02AM 9:24PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:42AM 8:14PM 3:14AM 4:24PM 9:45AM 10:06PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:41AM 8:15PM 3:41AM 5:22PM 10:28AM 10:50PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:40AM 8:16PM 4:10AM 6:20PM 11:12AM 11:34PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:39AM 8:17PM 4:43AM 7:18PM 11:57AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:38AM 8:18PM 5:19AM 8:13PM 12:44PM 12:20AM phase New Moon
21 5:37AM 8:19PM 6:00AM 9:06PM 1:32PM 1:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:37AM 8:20PM 6:47AM 9:54PM 2:21PM 1:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:36AM 8:20PM 7:39AM 10:39PM 3:10PM 2:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:35AM 8:21PM 8:35AM 11:18PM 3:59PM 3:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:35AM 8:22PM 9:34AM 11:54PM 4:48PM 4:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:34AM 8:23PM 10:36AM ---- 5:35PM 5:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:33AM 8:24PM 11:39AM 12:26AM 6:23PM 5:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:33AM 8:25PM 12:44PM 12:57AM 7:10PM 6:46AM phase First Quarter
29 5:32AM 8:25PM 1:51PM 1:26AM 7:58PM 7:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:32AM 8:26PM 3:01PM 1:56AM 8:49PM 8:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:31AM 8:27PM 4:13PM 2:28AM 9:42PM 9:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous