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