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