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