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