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