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