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