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 5:17AM 7:33PM 2:20PM 2:25AM 8:42PM 8:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:15AM 7:34PM 3:33PM 2:53AM 9:33PM 9:07AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:14AM 7:35PM 4:49PM 3:22AM 10:27PM 9:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:12AM 7:36PM 6:07PM 3:54AM 11:23PM 10:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:11AM 7:37PM 7:26PM 4:31AM ---- 11:53AM phase Full Moon
6 5:10AM 7:39PM 8:43PM 5:15AM 12:24AM 12:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:08AM 7:40PM 9:52PM 6:07AM 1:26AM 1:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:07AM 7:41PM 10:51PM 7:08AM 2:30AM 3:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:06AM 7:42PM 11:40PM 8:15AM 3:31AM 4:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:04AM 7:43PM ---- 9:25AM 4:30AM 4:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:03AM 7:45PM 12:20AM 10:34AM 5:24AM 5:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:02AM 7:46PM 12:53AM 11:42AM 6:14AM 6:37PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:01AM 7:47PM 1:21AM 12:48PM 7:00AM 7:23PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:00AM 7:48PM 1:47AM 1:51PM 7:45AM 8:06PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:58AM 7:49PM 2:11AM 2:53PM 8:27AM 8:49PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:57AM 7:50PM 2:35AM 3:54PM 9:10AM 9:31PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:56AM 7:51PM 3:00AM 4:55PM 9:53AM 10:14PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:55AM 7:52PM 3:27AM 5:55PM 10:37AM 10:59PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:54AM 7:54PM 3:58AM 6:54PM 11:22AM 11:45PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:53AM 7:55PM 4:32AM 7:51PM 12:09PM ---- phase New Moon
21 4:52AM 7:56PM 5:12AM 8:44PM 12:57PM 12:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:52AM 7:57PM 5:58AM 9:33PM 1:46PM 1:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:51AM 7:58PM 6:50AM 10:16PM 2:35PM 2:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:50AM 7:59PM 7:47AM 10:55PM 3:24PM 3:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:49AM 8:00PM 8:48AM 11:28PM 4:13PM 3:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:48AM 8:01PM 9:52AM 11:59PM 5:00PM 4:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:48AM 8:02PM 10:57AM ---- 5:47PM 5:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:47AM 8:03PM 12:05PM 12:27AM 6:35PM 6:11AM phase First Quarter
29 4:46AM 8:03PM 1:15PM 12:54AM 7:23PM 6:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:46AM 8:04PM 2:27PM 1:21AM 8:14PM 7:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:45AM 8:05PM 3:41PM 1:51AM 9:07PM 8:40AM phase Waxing Gibbous