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 5:30AM 8:02PM 2:51PM 2:52AM 9:11PM 8:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:29AM 8:03PM 4:07PM 3:18AM 10:02PM 9:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:27AM 8:05PM 5:26PM 3:45AM 10:56PM 10:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:26AM 8:06PM 6:48PM 4:15AM 11:53PM 11:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:24AM 8:07PM 8:09PM 4:50AM ---- 12:23PM phase Full Moon
6 5:23AM 8:09PM 9:26PM 5:33AM 12:54AM 1:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:21AM 8:10PM 10:35PM 6:25AM 1:57AM 2:29PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:20AM 8:12PM 11:32PM 7:26AM 3:00AM 3:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:18AM 8:13PM ---- 8:35AM 4:01AM 4:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:17AM 8:14PM 12:18AM 9:46AM 4:59AM 5:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:15AM 8:16PM 12:55AM 10:58AM 5:52AM 6:18PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:14AM 8:17PM 1:25AM 12:08PM 6:42AM 7:05PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:13AM 8:18PM 1:50AM 1:16PM 7:28AM 7:50PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:12AM 8:19PM 2:14AM 2:21PM 8:12AM 8:34PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:10AM 8:21PM 2:36AM 3:25PM 8:55AM 9:16PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:09AM 8:22PM 2:58AM 4:28PM 9:37AM 9:59PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:08AM 8:23PM 3:21AM 5:30PM 10:20AM 10:42PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:07AM 8:24PM 3:47AM 6:32PM 11:04AM 11:27PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:06AM 8:26PM 4:16AM 7:32PM 11:50AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:05AM 8:27PM 4:50AM 8:30PM 12:37PM 12:13AM phase New Moon
21 5:03AM 8:28PM 5:30AM 9:23PM 1:25PM 1:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:02AM 8:29PM 6:16AM 10:11PM 2:14PM 1:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:01AM 8:30PM 7:09AM 10:53PM 3:04PM 2:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:01AM 8:31PM 8:08AM 11:29PM 3:53PM 3:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:00AM 8:33PM 9:11AM ---- 4:41PM 4:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:59AM 8:34PM 10:17AM 12:01AM 5:28PM 5:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:58AM 8:35PM 11:25AM 12:29AM 6:16PM 5:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:57AM 8:36PM 12:35PM 12:54AM 7:03PM 6:39AM phase First Quarter
29 4:56AM 8:37PM 1:47PM 1:19AM 7:52PM 7:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:56AM 8:38PM 3:02PM 1:45AM 8:43PM 8:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:55AM 8:39PM 4:20PM 2:12AM 9:37PM 9:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous