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