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