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