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 6:05AM 8:13PM 3:10PM 3:10AM 9:30PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:04AM 8:14PM 4:22PM 3:39AM 10:21PM 9:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:02AM 8:15PM 5:37PM 4:10AM 11:15PM 10:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:01AM 8:16PM 6:54PM 4:44AM ---- 11:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:00AM 8:17PM 8:11PM 5:23AM 12:12AM 12:42PM phase Full Moon
6 5:59AM 8:18PM 9:26PM 6:08AM 1:13AM 1:44PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:57AM 8:19PM 10:35PM 7:02AM 2:15AM 2:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:56AM 8:21PM 11:33PM 8:03AM 3:19AM 3:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:55AM 8:22PM ---- 9:10AM 4:20AM 4:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:54AM 8:23PM 12:22AM 10:19AM 5:18AM 5:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:53AM 8:24PM 1:03AM 11:28AM 6:12AM 6:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:52AM 8:25PM 1:37AM 12:34PM 7:02AM 7:25PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:50AM 8:26PM 2:06AM 1:38PM 7:48AM 8:10PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:49AM 8:27PM 2:33AM 2:40PM 8:32AM 8:54PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:48AM 8:28PM 2:58AM 3:41PM 9:15AM 9:36PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:47AM 8:29PM 3:23AM 4:41PM 9:57AM 10:19PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:46AM 8:30PM 3:50AM 5:40PM 10:40AM 11:02PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:45AM 8:31PM 4:18AM 6:39PM 11:24AM 11:47PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:45AM 8:32PM 4:49AM 7:37PM 12:10PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:44AM 8:33PM 5:25AM 8:33PM 12:56PM 12:33AM phase New Moon
21 5:43AM 8:34PM 6:06AM 9:25PM 1:45PM 1:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:42AM 8:35PM 6:53AM 10:14PM 2:34PM 2:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:41AM 8:36PM 7:45AM 10:57PM 3:23PM 2:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:40AM 8:37PM 8:42AM 11:36PM 4:12PM 3:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:40AM 8:38PM 9:42AM ---- 5:01PM 4:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:39AM 8:39PM 10:45AM 12:11AM 5:48PM 5:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:38AM 8:40PM 11:49AM 12:42AM 6:35PM 6:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:38AM 8:41PM 12:56PM 1:11AM 7:23PM 6:59AM phase First Quarter
29 5:37AM 8:41PM 2:04PM 1:40AM 8:11PM 7:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:37AM 8:42PM 3:15PM 2:09AM 9:02PM 8:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:36AM 8:43PM 4:28PM 2:40AM 9:56PM 9:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous