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 5:46AM 8:01PM 2:52PM 2:53AM 9:12PM 8:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:45AM 8:02PM 4:05PM 3:21AM 10:03PM 9:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:44AM 8:04PM 5:21PM 3:51AM 10:57PM 10:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:42AM 8:05PM 6:39PM 4:23AM 11:54PM 11:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:41AM 8:06PM 7:58PM 5:00AM ---- 12:24PM phase Full Moon
6 5:39AM 8:07PM 9:14PM 5:44AM 12:54AM 1:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:38AM 8:08PM 10:23PM 6:36AM 1:57AM 2:29PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:37AM 8:09PM 11:22PM 7:37AM 3:00AM 3:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:36AM 8:11PM ---- 8:44AM 4:02AM 4:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:34AM 8:12PM 12:11AM 9:54AM 5:00AM 5:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:33AM 8:13PM 12:51AM 11:04AM 5:54AM 6:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:32AM 8:14PM 1:24AM 12:12PM 6:44AM 7:07PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:31AM 8:15PM 1:52AM 1:17PM 7:30AM 7:53PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:30AM 8:16PM 2:18AM 2:20PM 8:15AM 8:36PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:29AM 8:17PM 2:42AM 3:22PM 8:57AM 9:19PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:28AM 8:19PM 3:07AM 4:23PM 9:40AM 10:01PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:26AM 8:20PM 3:32AM 5:23PM 10:23AM 10:45PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:25AM 8:21PM 3:59AM 6:23PM 11:07AM 11:29PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:24AM 8:22PM 4:30AM 7:21PM 11:52AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:24AM 8:23PM 5:05AM 8:18PM 12:39PM 12:15AM phase New Moon
21 5:23AM 8:24PM 5:45AM 9:11PM 1:27PM 1:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:22AM 8:25PM 6:31AM 10:00PM 2:16PM 1:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:21AM 8:26PM 7:23AM 10:44PM 3:05PM 2:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:20AM 8:27PM 8:20AM 11:22PM 3:54PM 3:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:19AM 8:28PM 9:21AM 11:56PM 4:43PM 4:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:19AM 8:29PM 10:25AM ---- 5:30PM 5:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:18AM 8:30PM 11:30AM 12:26AM 6:18PM 5:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:17AM 8:31PM 12:37PM 12:55AM 7:05PM 6:41AM phase First Quarter
29 5:17AM 8:32PM 1:47PM 1:22AM 7:53PM 7:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:16AM 8:32PM 2:59PM 1:50AM 8:44PM 8:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:15AM 8:33PM 4:13PM 2:20AM 9:37PM 9:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous