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