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