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