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