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