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