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 6:00AM 7:34PM 2:50PM 2:42AM 9:07PM 8:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:59AM 7:34PM 3:55PM 3:17AM 9:58PM 9:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:58AM 7:35PM 5:04PM 3:54AM 10:52PM 10:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:57AM 7:36PM 6:15PM 4:33AM 11:49PM 11:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:56AM 7:37PM 7:28PM 5:17AM ---- 12:19PM phase Full Moon
6 5:55AM 7:37PM 8:39PM 6:07AM 12:50AM 1:21PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:54AM 7:38PM 9:46PM 7:04AM 1:52AM 2:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:53AM 7:39PM 10:46PM 8:05AM 2:56AM 3:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:53AM 7:40PM 11:38PM 9:11AM 3:57AM 4:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:52AM 7:41PM ---- 10:16AM 4:55AM 5:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:51AM 7:41PM 12:23AM 11:20AM 5:49AM 6:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:50AM 7:42PM 1:01AM 12:22PM 6:39AM 7:02PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:49AM 7:43PM 1:36AM 1:21PM 7:25AM 7:48PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:49AM 7:44PM 2:07AM 2:18PM 8:09AM 8:31PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:48AM 7:44PM 2:37AM 3:14PM 8:52AM 9:13PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:47AM 7:45PM 3:07AM 4:08PM 9:35AM 9:56PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:47AM 7:46PM 3:38AM 5:03PM 10:18AM 10:39PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:46AM 7:46PM 4:11AM 5:58PM 11:02AM 11:24PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:45AM 7:47PM 4:46AM 6:52PM 11:47AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:45AM 7:48PM 5:25AM 7:46PM 12:34PM 12:10AM phase New Moon
21 5:44AM 7:49PM 6:08AM 8:37PM 1:22PM 12:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:44AM 7:49PM 6:55AM 9:26PM 2:11PM 1:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:43AM 7:50PM 7:47AM 10:12PM 3:00PM 2:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:43AM 7:51PM 8:41AM 10:53PM 3:49PM 3:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:42AM 7:51PM 9:38AM 11:32PM 4:38PM 4:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:42AM 7:52PM 10:37AM ---- 5:25PM 5:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:41AM 7:53PM 11:36AM 12:08AM 6:13PM 5:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:41AM 7:53PM 12:37PM 12:42AM 7:00PM 6:36AM phase First Quarter
29 5:40AM 7:54PM 1:40PM 1:16AM 7:49PM 7:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:40AM 7:55PM 2:45PM 1:50AM 8:39PM 8:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:40AM 7:55PM 3:53PM 2:26AM 9:33PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous