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