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