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