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