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 5:51AM 7:28PM 2:42PM 2:34AM 8:59PM 8:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:50AM 7:28PM 3:49PM 3:09AM 9:50PM 9:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:49AM 7:29PM 4:58PM 3:45AM 10:44PM 10:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:48AM 7:30PM 6:10PM 4:24AM 11:41PM 11:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:47AM 7:31PM 7:23PM 5:07AM ---- 12:11PM phase Full Moon
6 5:46AM 7:32PM 8:34PM 5:56AM 12:42AM 1:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:45AM 7:33PM 9:41PM 6:52AM 1:44AM 2:16PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:44AM 7:33PM 10:41PM 7:54AM 2:48AM 3:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:43AM 7:34PM 11:33PM 8:59AM 3:49AM 4:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:42AM 7:35PM ---- 10:05AM 4:47AM 5:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:41AM 7:36PM 12:17AM 11:10AM 5:41AM 6:07PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:41AM 7:36PM 12:56AM 12:12PM 6:31AM 6:55PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:40AM 7:37PM 1:29AM 1:12PM 7:17AM 7:40PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:39AM 7:38PM 2:01AM 2:09PM 8:02AM 8:23PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:38AM 7:39PM 2:30AM 3:05PM 8:44AM 9:06PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:37AM 7:40PM 3:00AM 4:01PM 9:27AM 9:48PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:37AM 7:40PM 3:30AM 4:56PM 10:10AM 10:32PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:36AM 7:41PM 4:02AM 5:51PM 10:54AM 11:16PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:35AM 7:42PM 4:37AM 6:46PM 11:39AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:35AM 7:43PM 5:16AM 7:39PM 12:26PM 12:02AM phase New Moon
21 5:34AM 7:43PM 5:59AM 8:31PM 1:14PM 12:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:34AM 7:44PM 6:46AM 9:20PM 2:03PM 1:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:33AM 7:45PM 7:37AM 10:05PM 2:53PM 2:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:33AM 7:45PM 8:32AM 10:47PM 3:42PM 3:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:32AM 7:46PM 9:29AM 11:25PM 4:30PM 4:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:32AM 7:47PM 10:28AM ---- 5:18PM 4:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:31AM 7:48PM 11:28AM 12:00AM 6:05PM 5:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:31AM 7:48PM 12:30PM 12:34AM 6:52PM 6:28AM phase First Quarter
29 5:30AM 7:49PM 1:33PM 1:07AM 7:41PM 7:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:30AM 7:49PM 2:38PM 1:41AM 8:31PM 8:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:30AM 7:50PM 3:47PM 2:17AM 9:25PM 8:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous