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