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