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