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