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