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