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