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