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