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