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