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