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