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