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