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