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