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