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 5:44AM 7:54PM 2:46PM 2:49AM 9:07PM 8:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:42AM 7:55PM 3:58PM 3:18AM 9:58PM 9:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:41AM 7:57PM 5:13PM 3:48AM 10:52PM 10:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:40AM 7:58PM 6:31PM 4:21AM 11:49PM 11:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:38AM 7:59PM 7:49PM 4:59AM ---- 12:19PM phase Full Moon
6 5:37AM 8:00PM 9:04PM 5:43AM 12:49AM 1:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:36AM 8:01PM 10:13PM 6:36AM 1:52AM 2:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:34AM 8:02PM 11:13PM 7:37AM 2:55AM 3:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:33AM 8:03PM ---- 8:44AM 3:57AM 4:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:32AM 8:05PM 12:02AM 9:53AM 4:55AM 5:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:31AM 8:06PM 12:42AM 11:02AM 5:49AM 6:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:30AM 8:07PM 1:16AM 12:10PM 6:39AM 7:02PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:29AM 8:08PM 1:45AM 1:14PM 7:25AM 7:48PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:27AM 8:09PM 2:11AM 2:17PM 8:10AM 8:31PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:26AM 8:10PM 2:36AM 3:18PM 8:53AM 9:14PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:25AM 8:11PM 3:01AM 4:18PM 9:35AM 9:56PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:24AM 8:12PM 3:27AM 5:18PM 10:18AM 10:40PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:23AM 8:13PM 3:55AM 6:17PM 11:02AM 11:24PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:22AM 8:14PM 4:26AM 7:15PM 11:47AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:22AM 8:15PM 5:01AM 8:12PM 12:34PM 12:10AM phase New Moon
21 5:21AM 8:16PM 5:42AM 9:05PM 1:22PM 12:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:20AM 8:17PM 6:28AM 9:54PM 2:11PM 1:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:19AM 8:18PM 7:20AM 10:37PM 3:01PM 2:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:18AM 8:19PM 8:16AM 11:16PM 3:50PM 3:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:17AM 8:20PM 9:17AM 11:50PM 4:38PM 4:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:17AM 8:21PM 10:20AM ---- 5:25PM 5:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:16AM 8:22PM 11:25AM 12:21AM 6:13PM 5:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:15AM 8:23PM 12:32PM 12:50AM 7:00PM 6:36AM phase First Quarter
29 5:15AM 8:24PM 1:40PM 1:18AM 7:49PM 7:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:14AM 8:25PM 2:51PM 1:47AM 8:39PM 8:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:14AM 8:25PM 4:05PM 2:17AM 9:33PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous