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