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