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