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