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 6:15AM 8:09PM 3:12PM 3:10AM 9:31PM 9:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:14AM 8:10PM 4:21PM 3:41AM 10:22PM 9:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:13AM 8:11PM 5:34PM 4:14AM 11:16PM 10:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:11AM 8:12PM 6:48PM 4:50AM ---- 11:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:10AM 8:13PM 8:04PM 5:31AM 12:13AM 12:43PM phase Full Moon
6 6:09AM 8:14PM 9:17PM 6:18AM 1:13AM 1:44PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:08AM 8:15PM 10:26PM 7:12AM 2:16AM 2:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:07AM 8:16PM 11:25PM 8:13AM 3:19AM 3:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:06AM 8:17PM ---- 9:19AM 4:21AM 4:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:05AM 8:18PM 12:16AM 10:27AM 5:19AM 5:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:04AM 8:19PM 12:58AM 11:34AM 6:13AM 6:38PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:03AM 8:20PM 1:34AM 12:39PM 7:03AM 7:26PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:02AM 8:21PM 2:05AM 1:41PM 7:49AM 8:12PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:01AM 8:22PM 2:34AM 2:41PM 8:34AM 8:55PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:00AM 8:23PM 3:01AM 3:40PM 9:16AM 9:38PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:59AM 8:24PM 3:28AM 4:38PM 9:59AM 10:20PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:58AM 8:25PM 3:56AM 5:35PM 10:42AM 11:04PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:57AM 8:25PM 4:26AM 6:32PM 11:26AM 11:48PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:57AM 8:26PM 4:59AM 7:29PM 12:11PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:56AM 8:27PM 5:36AM 8:24PM 12:58PM 12:34AM phase New Moon
21 5:55AM 8:28PM 6:18AM 9:16PM 1:46PM 1:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:54AM 8:29PM 7:04AM 10:05PM 2:35PM 2:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:54AM 8:30PM 7:56AM 10:50PM 3:24PM 3:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:53AM 8:31PM 8:52AM 11:30PM 4:14PM 3:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:53AM 8:31PM 9:51AM ---- 5:02PM 4:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:52AM 8:32PM 10:52AM 12:06AM 5:49PM 5:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:51AM 8:33PM 11:54AM 12:39AM 6:37PM 6:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:51AM 8:34PM 12:58PM 1:10AM 7:24PM 7:00AM phase First Quarter
29 5:50AM 8:35PM 2:04PM 1:41AM 8:13PM 7:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:50AM 8:35PM 3:13PM 2:12AM 9:03PM 8:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:49AM 8:36PM 4:24PM 2:45AM 9:57PM 9:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous