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