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