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