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