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