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