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 5:57AM 8:06PM 2:59PM 3:01AM 9:20PM 8:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:56AM 8:07PM 4:11PM 3:31AM 10:11PM 9:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:54AM 8:08PM 5:26PM 4:01AM 11:05PM 10:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:53AM 8:09PM 6:43PM 4:35AM ---- 11:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:52AM 8:10PM 8:01PM 5:13AM 12:02AM 12:32PM phase Full Moon
6 5:50AM 8:11PM 9:16PM 5:58AM 1:02AM 1:33PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:49AM 8:13PM 10:25PM 6:51AM 2:05AM 2:36PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:48AM 8:14PM 11:24PM 7:52AM 3:08AM 3:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:47AM 8:15PM ---- 8:58AM 4:10AM 4:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:45AM 8:16PM 12:13AM 10:08AM 5:08AM 5:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:44AM 8:17PM 12:54AM 11:16AM 6:02AM 6:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:43AM 8:18PM 1:28AM 12:23PM 6:52AM 7:15PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:42AM 8:19PM 1:57AM 1:28PM 7:38AM 8:01PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:41AM 8:20PM 2:24AM 2:30PM 8:22AM 8:44PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:40AM 8:21PM 2:49AM 3:31PM 9:05AM 9:27PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:39AM 8:22PM 3:14AM 4:31PM 9:48AM 10:09PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:38AM 8:23PM 3:40AM 5:30PM 10:31AM 10:52PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:37AM 8:24PM 4:08AM 6:29PM 11:15AM 11:37PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:36AM 8:25PM 4:39AM 7:27PM 12:00PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:35AM 8:26PM 5:15AM 8:24PM 12:47PM 12:23AM phase New Moon
21 5:34AM 8:27PM 5:55AM 9:17PM 1:35PM 1:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:33AM 8:28PM 6:42AM 10:05PM 2:24PM 1:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:33AM 8:29PM 7:34AM 10:49PM 3:13PM 2:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:32AM 8:30PM 8:30AM 11:28PM 4:02PM 3:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:31AM 8:31PM 9:30AM ---- 4:51PM 4:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:30AM 8:32PM 10:33AM 12:02AM 5:38PM 5:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:30AM 8:33PM 11:38AM 12:34AM 6:25PM 6:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:29AM 8:34PM 12:45PM 1:03AM 7:13PM 6:49AM phase First Quarter
29 5:29AM 8:35PM 1:53PM 1:31AM 8:01PM 7:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:28AM 8:36PM 3:04PM 2:00AM 8:52PM 8:26AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:27AM 8:36PM 4:17PM 2:31AM 9:45PM 9:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous