Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
Month:   Year:  
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
Date
(PDT)
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 6:12AM 7:59PM 3:13PM 3:06AM 9:30PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:11AM 8:00PM 4:22PM 3:39AM 10:22PM 9:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:09AM 8:01PM 5:33PM 4:14AM 11:16PM 10:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:08AM 8:02PM 6:46PM 4:51AM ---- 11:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:07AM 8:02PM 8:01PM 5:34AM 12:13AM 12:43PM phase Full Moon
6 6:06AM 8:03PM 9:13PM 6:22AM 1:14AM 1:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:05AM 8:04PM 10:20PM 7:18AM 2:17AM 2:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:04AM 8:05PM 11:19PM 8:20AM 3:20AM 3:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:03AM 8:06PM ---- 9:26AM 4:21AM 4:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:02AM 8:07PM 12:09AM 10:33AM 5:19AM 5:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:01AM 8:08PM 12:51AM 11:39AM 6:12AM 6:38PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:00AM 8:09PM 1:28AM 12:42PM 7:02AM 7:25PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:59AM 8:10PM 2:00AM 1:43PM 7:48AM 8:10PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:59AM 8:10PM 2:29AM 2:42PM 8:32AM 8:53PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:58AM 8:11PM 2:58AM 3:39PM 9:15AM 9:36PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:57AM 8:12PM 3:26AM 4:36PM 9:57AM 10:19PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:56AM 8:13PM 3:55AM 5:33PM 10:40AM 11:02PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:55AM 8:14PM 4:26AM 6:29PM 11:24AM 11:47PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:55AM 8:15PM 5:00AM 7:25PM 12:10PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:54AM 8:16PM 5:38AM 8:19PM 12:57PM 12:33AM phase New Moon
21 5:53AM 8:16PM 6:21AM 9:11PM 1:45PM 1:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:53AM 8:17PM 7:08AM 9:59PM 2:34PM 2:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:52AM 8:18PM 8:00AM 10:44PM 3:24PM 2:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:51AM 8:19PM 8:56AM 11:24PM 4:13PM 3:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:51AM 8:19PM 9:54AM ---- 5:01PM 4:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:50AM 8:20PM 10:55AM 12:00AM 5:48PM 5:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:50AM 8:21PM 11:56AM 12:34AM 6:35PM 6:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:49AM 8:22PM 1:00PM 1:06AM 7:23PM 6:59AM phase First Quarter
29 5:49AM 8:22PM 2:05PM 1:38AM 8:12PM 7:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:48AM 8:23PM 3:12PM 2:10AM 9:03PM 8:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:48AM 8:24PM 4:22PM 2:45AM 9:56PM 9:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous