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