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