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