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