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