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 6:17AM 7:54PM 3:09PM 3:02AM 9:27PM 9:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:16AM 7:55PM 4:15PM 3:37AM 10:18PM 9:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:15AM 7:55PM 5:24PM 4:13AM 11:12PM 10:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:14AM 7:56PM 6:36PM 4:52AM ---- 11:40AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:14AM 7:57PM 7:49PM 5:36AM 12:09AM 12:39PM phase Full Moon
6 6:13AM 7:58PM 9:00PM 6:25AM 1:09AM 1:40PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:12AM 7:59PM 10:07PM 7:22AM 2:12AM 2:44PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:11AM 7:59PM 11:07PM 8:23AM 3:15AM 3:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:10AM 8:00PM 11:59PM 9:29AM 4:17AM 4:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:09AM 8:01PM ---- 10:35AM 5:15AM 5:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:08AM 8:02PM 12:43AM 11:39AM 6:08AM 6:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:07AM 8:02PM 1:21AM 12:41PM 6:58AM 7:22PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:07AM 8:03PM 1:55AM 1:40PM 7:45AM 8:07PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:06AM 8:04PM 2:26AM 2:38PM 8:29AM 8:50PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:05AM 8:05PM 2:56AM 3:34PM 9:12AM 9:33PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:04AM 8:06PM 3:26AM 4:29PM 9:54AM 10:15PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:04AM 8:06PM 3:56AM 5:24PM 10:37AM 10:59PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:03AM 8:07PM 4:29AM 6:19PM 11:21AM 11:43PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:02AM 8:08PM 5:04AM 7:14PM 12:06PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:02AM 8:09PM 5:42AM 8:07PM 12:53PM 12:30AM phase New Moon
21 6:01AM 8:09PM 6:25AM 8:59PM 1:41PM 1:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:00AM 8:10PM 7:13AM 9:48PM 2:31PM 2:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:00AM 8:11PM 8:04AM 10:33PM 3:20PM 2:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:59AM 8:11PM 8:59AM 11:15PM 4:09PM 3:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:59AM 8:12PM 9:56AM 11:53PM 4:57PM 4:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:58AM 8:13PM 10:55AM ---- 5:45PM 5:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:58AM 8:13PM 11:55AM 12:28AM 6:32PM 6:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:58AM 8:14PM 12:56PM 1:02AM 7:19PM 6:56AM phase First Quarter
29 5:57AM 8:15PM 1:59PM 1:35AM 8:08PM 7:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:57AM 8:15PM 3:05PM 2:09AM 8:59PM 8:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:57AM 8:16PM 4:13PM 2:45AM 9:52PM 9:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous