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