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