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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(GMT-4)
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 5:10AM 7:41PM 2:19PM 2:28AM 8:43PM 8:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:08AM 7:42PM 3:35PM 2:54AM 9:34PM 9:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:07AM 7:44PM 4:54PM 3:21AM 10:27PM 10:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:05AM 7:45PM 6:15PM 3:50AM 11:24PM 10:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:04AM 7:47PM 7:36PM 4:25AM ---- 11:54AM phase Full Moon
6 5:02AM 7:48PM 8:54PM 5:06AM 12:24AM 12:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:01AM 7:49PM 10:04PM 5:57AM 1:27AM 1:59PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:59AM 7:51PM 11:03PM 6:57AM 2:31AM 3:02PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:58AM 7:52PM 11:51PM 8:05AM 3:32AM 4:02PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:56AM 7:53PM ---- 9:16AM 4:30AM 4:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:55AM 7:55PM 12:28AM 10:28AM 5:24AM 5:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:54AM 7:56PM 12:59AM 11:38AM 6:14AM 6:38PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:52AM 7:57PM 1:26AM 12:46PM 7:01AM 7:23PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:51AM 7:58PM 1:49AM 1:52PM 7:45AM 8:07PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:50AM 8:00PM 2:11AM 2:56PM 8:28AM 8:49PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:48AM 8:01PM 2:33AM 3:59PM 9:11AM 9:32PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:47AM 8:02PM 2:56AM 5:02PM 9:54AM 10:15PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:46AM 8:03PM 3:22AM 6:03PM 10:37AM 11:00PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:45AM 8:05PM 3:50AM 7:04PM 11:23AM 11:46PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:44AM 8:06PM 4:23AM 8:02PM 12:09PM ---- phase New Moon
21 4:43AM 8:07PM 5:02AM 8:56PM 12:58PM 12:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:42AM 8:08PM 5:48AM 9:45PM 1:47PM 1:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:41AM 8:09PM 6:40AM 10:27PM 2:36PM 2:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:40AM 8:10PM 7:38AM 11:04PM 3:25PM 3:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:39AM 8:12PM 8:40AM 11:36PM 4:13PM 3:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:38AM 8:13PM 9:46AM ---- 5:01PM 4:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:37AM 8:14PM 10:54AM 12:05AM 5:48PM 5:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:36AM 8:15PM 12:04PM 12:31AM 6:36PM 6:12AM phase First Quarter
29 4:36AM 8:16PM 1:16PM 12:56AM 7:24PM 7:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:35AM 8:17PM 2:30PM 1:21AM 8:15PM 7:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:34AM 8:18PM 3:48PM 1:48AM 9:08PM 8:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous