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 6:01AM 7:52PM 2:55PM 2:54AM 9:15PM 8:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:59AM 7:53PM 4:04PM 3:26AM 10:06PM 9:40AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:58AM 7:54PM 5:16PM 3:59AM 11:00PM 10:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:57AM 7:55PM 6:30PM 4:36AM 11:57PM 11:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:56AM 7:56PM 7:45PM 5:16AM ---- 12:27PM phase Full Moon
6 5:55AM 7:57PM 8:59PM 6:04AM 12:57AM 1:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:54AM 7:58PM 10:07PM 6:58AM 2:00AM 2:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:53AM 7:59PM 11:07PM 7:59AM 3:03AM 3:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:52AM 8:00PM 11:57PM 9:05AM 4:05AM 4:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:51AM 8:01PM ---- 10:13AM 5:03AM 5:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:50AM 8:02PM 12:40AM 11:19AM 5:57AM 6:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:49AM 8:03PM 1:16AM 12:24PM 6:47AM 7:10PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:48AM 8:04PM 1:48AM 1:26PM 7:33AM 7:56PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:47AM 8:05PM 2:17AM 2:25PM 8:18AM 8:39PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:46AM 8:06PM 2:45AM 3:24PM 9:00AM 9:22PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:45AM 8:06PM 3:12AM 4:21PM 9:43AM 10:04PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:44AM 8:07PM 3:40AM 5:19PM 10:26AM 10:47PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:43AM 8:08PM 4:11AM 6:15PM 11:10AM 11:32PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:43AM 8:09PM 4:44AM 7:12PM 11:55AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:42AM 8:10PM 5:21AM 8:07PM 12:42PM 12:18AM phase New Moon
21 5:41AM 8:11PM 6:03AM 8:59PM 1:30PM 1:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:41AM 8:12PM 6:49AM 9:48PM 2:19PM 1:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:40AM 8:12PM 7:41AM 10:33PM 3:08PM 2:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:39AM 8:13PM 8:36AM 11:13PM 3:57PM 3:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:39AM 8:14PM 9:35AM 11:49PM 4:46PM 4:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:38AM 8:15PM 10:36AM ---- 5:33PM 5:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:37AM 8:16PM 11:38AM 12:23AM 6:21PM 5:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:37AM 8:16PM 12:42PM 12:54AM 7:08PM 6:44AM phase First Quarter
29 5:36AM 8:17PM 1:47PM 1:25AM 7:56PM 7:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:36AM 8:18PM 2:55PM 1:57AM 8:47PM 8:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:36AM 8:19PM 4:06PM 2:30AM 9:40PM 9:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous