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 7:25PM 2:46PM 2:37AM 9:03PM 8:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:59AM 7:26PM 3:50PM 3:14AM 9:54PM 9:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:58AM 7:27PM 4:57PM 3:51AM 10:48PM 10:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:57AM 7:28PM 6:07PM 4:32AM 11:45PM 11:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:57AM 7:28PM 7:18PM 5:18AM ---- 12:15PM phase Full Moon
6 5:56AM 7:29PM 8:29PM 6:09AM 12:45AM 1:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:55AM 7:30PM 9:36PM 7:06AM 1:48AM 2:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:54AM 7:30PM 10:36PM 8:08AM 2:51AM 3:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:53AM 7:31PM 11:29PM 9:12AM 3:53AM 4:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:53AM 7:32PM ---- 10:17AM 4:51AM 5:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:52AM 7:32PM 12:14AM 11:20AM 5:45AM 6:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:51AM 7:33PM 12:54AM 12:21PM 6:35AM 6:58PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:50AM 7:34PM 1:30AM 1:18PM 7:21AM 7:43PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:50AM 7:34PM 2:02AM 2:14PM 8:05AM 8:27PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:49AM 7:35PM 2:34AM 3:09PM 8:48AM 9:09PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:48AM 7:36PM 3:05AM 4:02PM 9:31AM 9:52PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:48AM 7:36PM 3:37AM 4:56PM 10:13AM 10:35PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:47AM 7:37PM 4:10AM 5:50PM 10:57AM 11:20PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:47AM 7:38PM 4:46AM 6:43PM 11:43AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:46AM 7:38PM 5:26AM 7:36PM 12:30PM 12:06AM phase New Moon
21 5:46AM 7:39PM 6:10AM 8:27PM 1:18PM 12:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:45AM 7:40PM 6:57AM 9:16PM 2:07PM 1:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:45AM 7:40PM 7:48AM 10:02PM 2:56PM 2:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:44AM 7:41PM 8:42AM 10:45PM 3:45PM 3:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:44AM 7:42PM 9:38AM 11:24PM 4:34PM 4:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:43AM 7:42PM 10:36AM ---- 5:21PM 4:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:43AM 7:43PM 11:34AM 12:01AM 6:08PM 5:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:43AM 7:43PM 12:34PM 12:36AM 6:56PM 6:32AM phase First Quarter
29 5:42AM 7:44PM 1:35PM 1:11AM 7:44PM 7:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:42AM 7:45PM 2:39PM 1:47AM 8:35PM 8:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:42AM 7:45PM 3:45PM 2:25AM 9:29PM 9:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous