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