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