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 6:42AM 7:54PM 3:21PM 3:10AM 9:37PM 9:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:41AM 7:55PM 4:23PM 3:49AM 10:28PM 10:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:40AM 7:55PM 5:28PM 4:29AM 11:22PM 10:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:39AM 7:56PM 6:35PM 5:11AM ---- 11:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:39AM 7:57PM 7:45PM 5:59AM 12:19AM 12:49PM phase Full Moon
6 6:38AM 7:57PM 8:54PM 6:51AM 1:20AM 1:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:37AM 7:58PM 10:00PM 7:49AM 2:22AM 2:54PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:36AM 7:58PM 11:01PM 8:51AM 3:26AM 3:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:36AM 7:59PM 11:55PM 9:55AM 4:27AM 4:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:35AM 7:59PM ---- 10:59AM 5:25AM 5:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:35AM 8:00PM 12:42AM 12:00PM 6:19AM 6:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:34AM 8:01PM 1:23AM 12:59PM 7:09AM 7:33PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:33AM 8:01PM 2:01AM 1:55PM 7:56AM 8:18PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:33AM 8:02PM 2:36AM 2:49PM 8:40AM 9:01PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:32AM 8:02PM 3:09AM 3:41PM 9:23AM 9:44PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:32AM 8:03PM 3:42AM 4:33PM 10:05AM 10:26PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:31AM 8:03PM 4:15AM 5:25PM 10:48AM 11:10PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:31AM 8:04PM 4:50AM 6:17PM 11:32AM 11:54PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:30AM 8:05PM 5:28AM 7:10PM 12:17PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:30AM 8:05PM 6:09AM 8:02PM 1:04PM 12:40AM phase New Moon
21 6:29AM 8:06PM 6:53AM 8:53PM 1:52PM 1:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:29AM 8:06PM 7:41AM 9:42PM 2:41PM 2:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:29AM 8:07PM 8:31AM 10:28PM 3:31PM 3:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:28AM 8:07PM 9:25AM 11:12PM 4:20PM 3:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:28AM 8:08PM 10:19AM 11:52PM 5:08PM 4:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:28AM 8:08PM 11:15AM ---- 5:56PM 5:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:27AM 8:09PM 12:12PM 12:31AM 6:43PM 6:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:27AM 8:09PM 1:10PM 1:08AM 7:30PM 7:06AM phase First Quarter
29 6:27AM 8:10PM 2:09PM 1:45AM 8:19PM 7:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:27AM 8:10PM 3:10PM 2:23AM 9:09PM 8:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:26AM 8:11PM 4:14PM 3:03AM 10:03PM 9:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous