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