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