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