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 5:19AM 7:51PM 2:29PM 2:38AM 8:53PM 8:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:17AM 7:53PM 3:45PM 3:03AM 9:44PM 9:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:16AM 7:54PM 5:04PM 3:30AM 10:37PM 10:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:14AM 7:55PM 6:25PM 4:00AM 11:34PM 11:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:13AM 7:57PM 7:47PM 4:34AM ---- 12:04PM phase Full Moon
6 5:11AM 7:58PM 9:05PM 5:15AM 12:35AM 1:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:10AM 7:59PM 10:15PM 6:06AM 1:37AM 2:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:08AM 8:01PM 11:14PM 7:06AM 2:41AM 3:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:07AM 8:02PM ---- 8:14AM 3:42AM 4:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:05AM 8:03PM 12:01AM 9:26AM 4:40AM 5:08PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:04AM 8:05PM 12:39AM 10:38AM 5:34AM 6:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:02AM 8:06PM 1:10AM 11:48AM 6:24AM 6:48PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:01AM 8:07PM 1:36AM 12:56PM 7:11AM 7:33PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:00AM 8:09PM 1:59AM 2:02PM 7:55AM 8:17PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:59AM 8:10PM 2:21AM 3:06PM 8:38AM 8:59PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:57AM 8:11PM 2:43AM 4:09PM 9:21AM 9:42PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:56AM 8:13PM 3:06AM 5:12PM 10:03AM 10:25PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:55AM 8:14PM 3:31AM 6:14PM 10:47AM 11:10PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:54AM 8:15PM 3:59AM 7:15PM 11:33AM 11:56PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:53AM 8:16PM 4:32AM 8:13PM 12:19PM ---- phase New Moon
21 4:52AM 8:17PM 5:11AM 9:07PM 1:08PM 12:43AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:51AM 8:19PM 5:57AM 9:55PM 1:57PM 1:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:50AM 8:20PM 6:49AM 10:38PM 2:46PM 2:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:49AM 8:21PM 7:47AM 11:15PM 3:35PM 3:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:48AM 8:22PM 8:50AM 11:47PM 4:23PM 3:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:47AM 8:23PM 9:56AM ---- 5:11PM 4:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:46AM 8:24PM 11:04AM 12:15AM 5:58PM 5:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:45AM 8:25PM 12:14PM 12:41AM 6:46PM 6:22AM phase First Quarter
29 4:44AM 8:26PM 1:26PM 1:05AM 7:34PM 7:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:44AM 8:27PM 2:41PM 1:30AM 8:25PM 7:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:43AM 8:28PM 3:58PM 1:57AM 9:18PM 8:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous