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