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