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 6:31AM 8:12PM 3:22PM 3:17AM 9:41PM 9:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:29AM 8:13PM 4:29PM 3:51AM 10:32PM 10:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:28AM 8:14PM 5:39PM 4:26AM 11:26PM 10:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:27AM 8:15PM 6:52PM 5:04AM ---- 11:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:26AM 8:15PM 8:06PM 5:47AM 12:23AM 12:52PM phase Full Moon
6 6:25AM 8:16PM 9:18PM 6:36AM 1:23AM 1:54PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:24AM 8:17PM 10:25PM 7:31AM 2:26AM 2:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:23AM 8:18PM 11:25PM 8:33AM 3:29AM 4:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:22AM 8:19PM ---- 9:38AM 4:31AM 5:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:22AM 8:20PM 12:17AM 10:45AM 5:29AM 5:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:21AM 8:20PM 1:00AM 11:50AM 6:23AM 6:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:20AM 8:21PM 1:38AM 12:53PM 7:12AM 7:36PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:19AM 8:22PM 2:11AM 1:53PM 7:59AM 8:21PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:18AM 8:23PM 2:42AM 2:51PM 8:43AM 9:05PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:17AM 8:24PM 3:11AM 3:48PM 9:26AM 9:47PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:17AM 8:25PM 3:40AM 4:44PM 10:08AM 10:30PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:16AM 8:25PM 4:09AM 5:40PM 10:51AM 11:13PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:15AM 8:26PM 4:41AM 6:36PM 11:35AM 11:58PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:14AM 8:27PM 5:15AM 7:31PM 12:20PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:14AM 8:28PM 5:54AM 8:25PM 1:07PM 12:44AM phase New Moon
21 6:13AM 8:28PM 6:36AM 9:17PM 1:56PM 1:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:12AM 8:29PM 7:23AM 10:06PM 2:45PM 2:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:12AM 8:30PM 8:14AM 10:51PM 3:34PM 3:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:11AM 8:31PM 9:09AM 11:32PM 4:23PM 3:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:11AM 8:31PM 10:07AM ---- 5:11PM 4:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:10AM 8:32PM 11:06AM 12:09AM 5:59PM 5:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:10AM 8:33PM 12:07PM 12:44AM 6:46PM 6:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:09AM 8:34PM 1:09PM 1:17AM 7:34PM 7:10AM phase First Quarter
29 6:09AM 8:34PM 2:13PM 1:50AM 8:22PM 7:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:09AM 8:35PM 3:20PM 2:23AM 9:13PM 8:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:08AM 8:36PM 4:29PM 2:58AM 10:06PM 9:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous