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