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