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