Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
Month:   Year:  
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
Date
(EDT)
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 3:30PM 3:20AM 9:47PM 9:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:49AM 8:06PM 4:33PM 3:58AM 10:38PM 10:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:48AM 8:06PM 5:38PM 4:38AM 11:32PM 11:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:48AM 8:07PM 6:46PM 5:21AM ---- 12:00PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:47AM 8:07PM 7:56PM 6:07AM 12:29AM 12:59PM phase Full Moon
6 6:46AM 8:08PM 9:05PM 7:00AM 1:30AM 2:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:45AM 8:09PM 10:12PM 7:57AM 2:32AM 3:04PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:45AM 8:09PM 11:12PM 9:00AM 3:36AM 4:07PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:44AM 8:10PM ---- 10:04AM 4:37AM 5:07PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:43AM 8:10PM 12:06AM 11:08AM 5:35AM 6:03PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:43AM 8:11PM 12:53AM 12:09PM 6:29AM 6:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:42AM 8:12PM 1:34AM 1:08PM 7:19AM 7:43PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:42AM 8:12PM 2:11AM 2:04PM 8:05AM 8:28PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:41AM 8:13PM 2:46AM 2:59PM 8:50AM 9:11PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:40AM 8:13PM 3:19AM 3:52PM 9:33AM 9:54PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:40AM 8:14PM 3:51AM 4:44PM 10:15AM 10:36PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:39AM 8:15PM 4:24AM 5:36PM 10:58AM 11:20PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:39AM 8:15PM 4:59AM 6:29PM 11:42AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:38AM 8:16PM 5:37AM 7:21PM 12:27PM 12:04AM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:38AM 8:16PM 6:17AM 8:13PM 1:14PM 12:50AM phase New Moon
21 6:37AM 8:17PM 7:01AM 9:04PM 2:02PM 1:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:37AM 8:17PM 7:49AM 9:53PM 2:51PM 2:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:37AM 8:18PM 8:40AM 10:40PM 3:41PM 3:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:36AM 8:18PM 9:33AM 11:23PM 4:30PM 4:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:36AM 8:19PM 10:28AM ---- 5:18PM 4:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:36AM 8:20PM 11:24AM 12:03AM 6:06PM 5:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:35AM 8:20PM 12:21PM 12:42AM 6:53PM 6:29AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:35AM 8:21PM 1:19PM 1:19AM 7:40PM 7:16AM phase First Quarter
29 6:35AM 8:21PM 2:19PM 1:55AM 8:29PM 8:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:34AM 8:22PM 3:21PM 2:33AM 9:19PM 8:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:34AM 8:22PM 4:25PM 3:12AM 10:13PM 9:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous