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