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