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