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