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