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