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