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