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