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