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 6:12AM 8:12PM 3:21PM 3:13AM 9:37PM 9:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:10AM 8:13PM 4:31PM 3:44AM 10:28PM 10:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:09AM 8:14PM 5:45PM 4:16AM 11:23PM 10:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:08AM 8:15PM 7:01PM 4:51AM ---- 11:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:07AM 8:16PM 8:17PM 5:32AM 12:20AM 12:50PM phase Full Moon
6 6:05AM 8:17PM 9:31PM 6:19AM 1:21AM 1:52PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:04AM 8:18PM 10:38PM 7:14AM 2:24AM 2:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:03AM 8:19PM 11:37PM 8:16AM 3:27AM 3:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:02AM 8:20PM ---- 9:22AM 4:28AM 4:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:01AM 8:21PM 12:25AM 10:31AM 5:26AM 5:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:00AM 8:22PM 1:06AM 11:38AM 6:19AM 6:44PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:59AM 8:23PM 1:40AM 12:44PM 7:08AM 7:32PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:58AM 8:24PM 2:11AM 1:46PM 7:55AM 8:17PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:57AM 8:25PM 2:38AM 2:47PM 8:39AM 9:00PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:56AM 8:26PM 3:05AM 3:47PM 9:21AM 9:43PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:55AM 8:27PM 3:31AM 4:45PM 10:04AM 10:25PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:54AM 8:28PM 3:58AM 5:43PM 10:47AM 11:09PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:53AM 8:29PM 4:28AM 6:41PM 11:31AM 11:53PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:52AM 8:30PM 5:01AM 7:38PM 12:16PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:52AM 8:31PM 5:38AM 8:33PM 1:03PM 12:40AM phase New Moon
21 5:51AM 8:32PM 6:20AM 9:25PM 1:52PM 1:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:50AM 8:33PM 7:07AM 10:14PM 2:41PM 2:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:49AM 8:33PM 7:59AM 10:57PM 3:30PM 3:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:49AM 8:34PM 8:56AM 11:36PM 4:19PM 3:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:48AM 8:35PM 9:55AM ---- 5:07PM 4:43AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:47AM 8:36PM 10:57AM 12:12AM 5:55PM 5:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:47AM 8:37PM 12:01PM 12:44AM 6:42PM 6:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:46AM 8:38PM 1:06PM 1:14AM 7:30PM 7:06AM phase First Quarter
29 5:46AM 8:38PM 2:14PM 1:43AM 8:18PM 7:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:45AM 8:39PM 3:23PM 2:14AM 9:09PM 8:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:45AM 8:40PM 4:36PM 2:46AM 10:03PM 9:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous