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