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