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