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