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