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 6:29AM 8:04PM 3:17PM 3:12AM 9:36PM 9:11AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:28AM 8:05PM 4:24PM 3:47AM 10:27PM 10:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:27AM 8:06PM 5:32PM 4:23AM 11:21PM 10:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:26AM 8:07PM 6:44PM 5:02AM ---- 11:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:25AM 8:07PM 7:57PM 5:45AM 12:18AM 12:47PM phase Full Moon
6 6:24AM 8:08PM 9:08PM 6:35AM 1:18AM 1:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:23AM 8:09PM 10:15PM 7:31AM 2:21AM 2:52PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:22AM 8:10PM 11:16PM 8:33AM 3:24AM 3:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:21AM 8:11PM ---- 9:38AM 4:26AM 4:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:20AM 8:11PM 12:08AM 10:44AM 5:24AM 5:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:19AM 8:12PM 12:52AM 11:48AM 6:18AM 6:43PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:19AM 8:13PM 1:31AM 12:50PM 7:07AM 7:31PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:18AM 8:14PM 2:05AM 1:49PM 7:54AM 8:16PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:17AM 8:14PM 2:36AM 2:47PM 8:38AM 9:00PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:16AM 8:15PM 3:06AM 3:43PM 9:21AM 9:42PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:16AM 8:16PM 3:36AM 4:38PM 10:03AM 10:25PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:15AM 8:17PM 4:06AM 5:33PM 10:46AM 11:08PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:14AM 8:17PM 4:38AM 6:28PM 11:30AM 11:53PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:14AM 8:18PM 5:14AM 7:22PM 12:15PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:13AM 8:19PM 5:52AM 8:16PM 1:02PM 12:39AM phase New Moon
21 6:12AM 8:20PM 6:35AM 9:08PM 1:51PM 1:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:12AM 8:20PM 7:22AM 9:57PM 2:40PM 2:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:11AM 8:21PM 8:13AM 10:42PM 3:29PM 3:04AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:11AM 8:22PM 9:08AM 11:24PM 4:18PM 3:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:10AM 8:22PM 10:05AM ---- 5:06PM 4:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:10AM 8:23PM 11:04AM 12:02AM 5:54PM 5:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:09AM 8:24PM 12:04PM 12:38AM 6:41PM 6:18AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:09AM 8:24PM 1:05PM 1:11AM 7:29PM 7:05AM phase First Quarter
29 6:09AM 8:25PM 2:08PM 1:45AM 8:17PM 7:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:08AM 8:26PM 3:13PM 2:19AM 9:08PM 8:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:08AM 8:26PM 4:21PM 2:55AM 10:01PM 9:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous