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