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