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