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 6:18AM 7:57PM 3:11PM 3:04AM 9:29PM 9:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:17AM 7:58PM 4:18PM 3:39AM 10:20PM 9:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:16AM 7:58PM 5:27PM 4:14AM 11:14PM 10:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:15AM 7:59PM 6:39PM 4:53AM ---- 11:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:14AM 8:00PM 7:52PM 5:36AM 12:11AM 12:41PM phase Full Moon
6 6:13AM 8:01PM 9:04PM 6:26AM 1:11AM 1:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:12AM 8:02PM 10:11PM 7:22AM 2:14AM 2:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:12AM 8:03PM 11:11PM 8:24AM 3:17AM 3:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:11AM 8:03PM ---- 9:29AM 4:19AM 4:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:10AM 8:04PM 12:03AM 10:35AM 5:17AM 5:44PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:09AM 8:05PM 12:46AM 11:40AM 6:11AM 6:36PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:08AM 8:06PM 1:24AM 12:42PM 7:00AM 7:24PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:07AM 8:07PM 1:58AM 1:42PM 7:47AM 8:09PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:06AM 8:07PM 2:29AM 2:40PM 8:31AM 8:52PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:06AM 8:08PM 2:58AM 3:36PM 9:14AM 9:35PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:05AM 8:09PM 3:28AM 4:31PM 9:56AM 10:17PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:04AM 8:10PM 3:58AM 5:27PM 10:39AM 11:01PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:04AM 8:10PM 4:30AM 6:22PM 11:23AM 11:45PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:03AM 8:11PM 5:05AM 7:17PM 12:08PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:02AM 8:12PM 5:43AM 8:11PM 12:55PM 12:32AM phase New Moon
21 6:02AM 8:13PM 6:26AM 9:02PM 1:44PM 1:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:01AM 8:13PM 7:13AM 9:51PM 2:33PM 2:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:00AM 8:14PM 8:05AM 10:36PM 3:22PM 2:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:00AM 8:15PM 9:00AM 11:18PM 4:11PM 3:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:59AM 8:16PM 9:57AM 11:55PM 4:59PM 4:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:59AM 8:16PM 10:56AM ---- 5:47PM 5:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:59AM 8:17PM 11:56AM 12:31AM 6:34PM 6:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:58AM 8:18PM 12:58PM 1:04AM 7:21PM 6:58AM phase First Quarter
29 5:58AM 8:18PM 2:02PM 1:37AM 8:10PM 7:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:57AM 8:19PM 3:08PM 2:11AM 9:01PM 8:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:57AM 8:20PM 4:16PM 2:47AM 9:54PM 9:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous