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