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