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