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 6:25AM 8:45PM 3:33PM 3:37AM 9:55PM 9:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:23AM 8:47PM 4:47PM 4:05AM 10:46PM 10:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:22AM 8:48PM 6:04PM 4:33AM 11:40PM 11:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:20AM 8:49PM 7:23PM 5:05AM ---- 12:08PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:19AM 8:50PM 8:43PM 5:41AM 12:37AM 1:07PM phase Full Moon
6 6:17AM 8:52PM 10:00PM 6:25AM 1:37AM 2:08PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:16AM 8:53PM 11:09PM 7:17AM 2:40AM 3:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:15AM 8:54PM ---- 8:18AM 3:43AM 4:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:13AM 8:55PM 12:07AM 9:25AM 4:45AM 5:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:12AM 8:56PM 12:55AM 10:36AM 5:43AM 6:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:11AM 8:58PM 1:34AM 11:46AM 6:37AM 7:02PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:10AM 8:59PM 2:06AM 12:55PM 7:26AM 7:50PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:08AM 9:00PM 2:34AM 2:01PM 8:13AM 8:35PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:07AM 9:01PM 2:59AM 3:05PM 8:57AM 9:19PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:06AM 9:02PM 3:23AM 4:07PM 9:40AM 10:01PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:05AM 9:04PM 3:46AM 5:09PM 10:22AM 10:44PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:04AM 9:05PM 4:11AM 6:10PM 11:05AM 11:27PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:03AM 9:06PM 4:37AM 7:10PM 11:49AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:02AM 9:07PM 5:07AM 8:10PM 12:34PM 12:12AM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:01AM 9:08PM 5:42AM 9:07PM 1:21PM 12:58AM phase New Moon
21 6:00AM 9:09PM 6:22AM 10:00PM 2:10PM 1:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:59AM 9:10PM 7:08AM 10:49PM 2:59PM 2:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:58AM 9:11PM 8:00AM 11:32PM 3:48PM 3:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:57AM 9:12PM 8:57AM ---- 4:37PM 4:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:56AM 9:13PM 9:59AM 12:09AM 5:25PM 5:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:56AM 9:14PM 11:03AM 12:42AM 6:13PM 5:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:55AM 9:15PM 12:10PM 1:12AM 7:00PM 6:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:54AM 9:16PM 1:18PM 1:39AM 7:48PM 7:24AM phase First Quarter
29 5:53AM 9:17PM 2:29PM 2:06AM 8:36PM 8:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:53AM 9:18PM 3:41PM 2:33AM 9:27PM 9:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:52AM 9:19PM 4:57PM 3:02AM 10:20PM 9:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous