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