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 6:36AM 8:13PM 3:26PM 3:21AM 9:44PM 9:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:35AM 8:14PM 4:33PM 3:55AM 10:36PM 10:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:34AM 8:15PM 5:42PM 4:31AM 11:29PM 11:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:33AM 8:16PM 6:53PM 5:10AM ---- 11:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:32AM 8:17PM 8:06PM 5:53AM 12:26AM 12:56PM phase Full Moon
6 6:31AM 8:17PM 9:18PM 6:42AM 1:27AM 1:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:30AM 8:18PM 10:25PM 7:38AM 2:29AM 3:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:30AM 8:19PM 11:25PM 8:40AM 3:33AM 4:04PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:29AM 8:20PM ---- 9:45AM 4:34AM 5:04PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:28AM 8:21PM 12:17AM 10:51AM 5:32AM 6:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:27AM 8:21PM 1:02AM 11:56AM 6:26AM 6:52PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:26AM 8:22PM 1:40AM 12:58PM 7:16AM 7:40PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:25AM 8:23PM 2:14AM 1:58PM 8:03AM 8:25PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:25AM 8:24PM 2:45AM 2:55PM 8:47AM 9:08PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:24AM 8:24PM 3:15AM 3:51PM 9:30AM 9:51PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:23AM 8:25PM 3:44AM 4:47PM 10:12AM 10:33PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:22AM 8:26PM 4:14AM 5:42PM 10:55AM 11:17PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:22AM 8:27PM 4:47AM 6:37PM 11:39AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:21AM 8:27PM 5:22AM 7:32PM 12:24PM 12:01AM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:20AM 8:28PM 6:00AM 8:25PM 1:11PM 12:47AM phase New Moon
21 6:20AM 8:29PM 6:43AM 9:17PM 1:59PM 1:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:19AM 8:30PM 7:30AM 10:06PM 2:48PM 2:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:19AM 8:30PM 8:21AM 10:51PM 3:38PM 3:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:18AM 8:31PM 9:16AM 11:33PM 4:27PM 4:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:18AM 8:32PM 10:13AM ---- 5:15PM 4:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:17AM 8:32PM 11:12AM 12:11AM 6:03PM 5:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:17AM 8:33PM 12:12PM 12:46AM 6:50PM 6:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:16AM 8:34PM 1:14PM 1:20AM 7:37PM 7:13AM phase First Quarter
29 6:16AM 8:34PM 2:17PM 1:53AM 8:26PM 8:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:16AM 8:35PM 3:22PM 2:27AM 9:16PM 8:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:15AM 8:36PM 4:31PM 3:03AM 10:10PM 9:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous