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