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