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