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