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