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 6:25AM 8:01PM 3:17PM 3:09AM 9:34PM 9:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:24AM 8:01PM 4:23PM 3:44AM 10:25PM 9:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:23AM 8:02PM 5:32PM 4:20AM 11:19PM 10:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:22AM 8:03PM 6:44PM 4:59AM ---- 11:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:21AM 8:04PM 7:57PM 5:43AM 12:16AM 12:46PM phase Full Moon
6 6:20AM 8:05PM 9:08PM 6:33AM 1:17AM 1:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:19AM 8:05PM 10:15PM 7:29AM 2:20AM 2:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:18AM 8:06PM 11:15PM 8:31AM 3:23AM 3:54PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:17AM 8:07PM ---- 9:36AM 4:24AM 4:54PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:17AM 8:08PM 12:07AM 10:42AM 5:22AM 5:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:16AM 8:09PM 12:51AM 11:46AM 6:16AM 6:41PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:15AM 8:09PM 1:29AM 12:48PM 7:06AM 7:29PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:14AM 8:10PM 2:03AM 1:47PM 7:52AM 8:14PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:13AM 8:11PM 2:34AM 2:45PM 8:36AM 8:58PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:13AM 8:12PM 3:04AM 3:40PM 9:19AM 9:40PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:12AM 8:12PM 3:34AM 4:36PM 10:02AM 10:23PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:11AM 8:13PM 4:04AM 5:31PM 10:44AM 11:06PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:11AM 8:14PM 4:37AM 6:26PM 11:28AM 11:51PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:10AM 8:15PM 5:12AM 7:20PM 12:14PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:09AM 8:15PM 5:51AM 8:14PM 1:01PM 12:37AM phase New Moon
21 6:09AM 8:16PM 6:34AM 9:05PM 1:49PM 1:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:08AM 8:17PM 7:21AM 9:54PM 2:38PM 2:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:08AM 8:17PM 8:13AM 10:39PM 3:27PM 3:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:07AM 8:18PM 9:07AM 11:21PM 4:16PM 3:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:07AM 8:19PM 10:04AM 11:59PM 5:05PM 4:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:06AM 8:20PM 11:03AM ---- 5:52PM 5:29AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:06AM 8:20PM 12:03PM 12:35AM 6:39PM 6:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:05AM 8:21PM 1:04PM 1:09AM 7:27PM 7:03AM phase First Quarter
29 6:05AM 8:21PM 2:08PM 1:42AM 8:15PM 7:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:05AM 8:22PM 3:13PM 2:16AM 9:06PM 8:40AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:04AM 8:23PM 4:21PM 2:52AM 10:00PM 9:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous