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