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 5:38AM 7:55PM 2:46PM 2:48AM 9:07PM 8:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:36AM 7:56PM 3:59PM 3:16AM 9:58PM 9:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:35AM 7:58PM 5:16PM 3:46AM 10:52PM 10:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:34AM 7:59PM 6:34PM 4:18AM 11:49PM 11:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:32AM 8:00PM 7:54PM 4:55AM ---- 12:19PM phase Full Moon
6 5:31AM 8:01PM 9:10PM 5:39AM 12:49AM 1:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:30AM 8:02PM 10:18PM 6:31AM 1:52AM 2:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:28AM 8:04PM 11:17PM 7:32AM 2:55AM 3:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:27AM 8:05PM ---- 8:40AM 3:57AM 4:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:26AM 8:06PM 12:05AM 9:50AM 4:55AM 5:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:24AM 8:07PM 12:45AM 11:00AM 5:49AM 6:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:23AM 8:08PM 1:17AM 12:08PM 6:38AM 7:02PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:22AM 8:10PM 1:45AM 1:13PM 7:25AM 7:47PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:21AM 8:11PM 2:11AM 2:17PM 8:09AM 8:31PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:20AM 8:12PM 2:35AM 3:19PM 8:52AM 9:13PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:19AM 8:13PM 2:59AM 4:20PM 9:34AM 9:56PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:18AM 8:14PM 3:24AM 5:20PM 10:17AM 10:39PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:17AM 8:15PM 3:51AM 6:20PM 11:01AM 11:24PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:16AM 8:16PM 4:21AM 7:19PM 11:46AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:15AM 8:17PM 4:56AM 8:16PM 12:33PM 12:10AM phase New Moon
21 5:14AM 8:18PM 5:36AM 9:09PM 1:22PM 12:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:13AM 8:19PM 6:22AM 9:58PM 2:11PM 1:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:12AM 8:20PM 7:15AM 10:41PM 3:00PM 2:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:11AM 8:21PM 8:12AM 11:19PM 3:49PM 3:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:10AM 8:22PM 9:13AM 11:52PM 4:37PM 4:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:10AM 8:23PM 10:17AM ---- 5:25PM 5:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:09AM 8:24PM 11:23AM 12:22AM 6:12PM 5:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:08AM 8:25PM 12:31PM 12:50AM 7:00PM 6:36AM phase First Quarter
29 5:08AM 8:26PM 1:41PM 1:17AM 7:48PM 7:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:07AM 8:27PM 2:53PM 1:45AM 8:39PM 8:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:06AM 8:28PM 4:08PM 2:14AM 9:32PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous