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