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