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