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