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