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