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