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