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 7:24PM 2:45PM 2:36AM 9:02PM 8:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:59AM 7:25PM 3:49PM 3:13AM 9:53PM 9:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:58AM 7:25PM 4:56PM 3:51AM 10:47PM 10:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:57AM 7:26PM 6:06PM 4:32AM 11:44PM 11:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:56AM 7:27PM 7:17PM 5:17AM ---- 12:14PM phase Full Moon
6 5:56AM 7:27PM 8:27PM 6:09AM 12:45AM 1:16PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:55AM 7:28PM 9:34PM 7:06AM 1:47AM 2:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:54AM 7:29PM 10:34PM 8:08AM 2:51AM 3:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:53AM 7:29PM 11:27PM 9:12AM 3:52AM 4:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:52AM 7:30PM ---- 10:17AM 4:50AM 5:18PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:52AM 7:31PM 12:13AM 11:20AM 5:44AM 6:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:51AM 7:31PM 12:53AM 12:20PM 6:34AM 6:57PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:50AM 7:32PM 1:28AM 1:18PM 7:20AM 7:43PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:50AM 7:33PM 2:01AM 2:13PM 8:04AM 8:26PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:49AM 7:33PM 2:33AM 3:08PM 8:47AM 9:09PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:48AM 7:34PM 3:04AM 4:01PM 9:30AM 9:51PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:48AM 7:35PM 3:36AM 4:55PM 10:13AM 10:34PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:47AM 7:35PM 4:10AM 5:48PM 10:57AM 11:19PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:47AM 7:36PM 4:46AM 6:42PM 11:42AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:46AM 7:37PM 5:26AM 7:34PM 12:29PM 12:05AM phase New Moon
21 5:46AM 7:37PM 6:10AM 8:26PM 1:17PM 12:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:45AM 7:38PM 6:57AM 9:15PM 2:06PM 1:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:45AM 7:39PM 7:48AM 10:00PM 2:56PM 2:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:44AM 7:39PM 8:42AM 10:43PM 3:45PM 3:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:44AM 7:40PM 9:38AM 11:22PM 4:33PM 4:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:44AM 7:40PM 10:35AM ---- 5:20PM 4:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:43AM 7:41PM 11:34AM 12:00AM 6:08PM 5:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:43AM 7:42PM 12:33PM 12:35AM 6:55PM 6:31AM phase First Quarter
29 5:42AM 7:42PM 1:34PM 1:10AM 7:44PM 7:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:42AM 7:43PM 2:38PM 1:46AM 8:34PM 8:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:42AM 7:43PM 3:44PM 2:24AM 9:28PM 9:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous