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