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 5:41AM 10:05PM 4:00PM 4:12AM 10:21PM 9:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:38AM 10:08PM 5:35PM 4:22AM 11:13PM 10:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:36AM 10:10PM 7:13PM 4:32AM ---- 11:40AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:33AM 10:13PM 8:55PM 4:45AM 12:07AM 12:36PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:30AM 10:16PM 10:35PM 5:02AM 1:05AM 1:35PM phase Full Moon
6 5:27AM 10:19PM ---- 5:27AM 2:06AM 2:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:24AM 10:21PM 12:07AM 6:07AM 3:09AM 3:41PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:21AM 10:24PM 1:19AM 7:07AM 4:12AM 4:43PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:18AM 10:27PM 2:07AM 8:25AM 5:13AM 5:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:16AM 10:29PM 2:37AM 9:53AM 6:10AM 6:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:13AM 10:32PM 2:57AM 11:23AM 7:03AM 7:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:10AM 10:35PM 3:10AM 12:50PM 7:53AM 8:16PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:07AM 10:37PM 3:20AM 2:13PM 8:39AM 9:01PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:05AM 10:40PM 3:29AM 3:34PM 9:22AM 9:44PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:02AM 10:43PM 3:36AM 4:53PM 10:05AM 10:26PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:00AM 10:45PM 3:45AM 6:11PM 10:48AM 11:09PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:57AM 10:48PM 3:54AM 7:28PM 11:31AM 11:53PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:55AM 10:51PM 4:06AM 8:45PM 12:15PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 4:52AM 10:53PM 4:21AM 9:58PM 1:00PM 12:37AM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:50AM 10:56PM 4:43AM 11:06PM 1:47PM 1:24AM phase New Moon
21 4:47AM 10:58PM 5:14AM ---- 2:36PM 2:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:45AM 11:01PM 5:58AM 12:03AM 3:25PM 3:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:43AM 11:03PM 6:56AM 12:47AM 4:14PM 3:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:40AM 11:05PM 8:05AM 1:19AM 5:03PM 4:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:38AM 11:08PM 9:23AM 1:42AM 5:52PM 5:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:36AM 11:10PM 10:45AM 1:58AM 6:39PM 6:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:34AM 11:12PM 12:10PM 2:10AM 7:26PM 7:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:32AM 11:15PM 1:37PM 2:20AM 8:14PM 7:50AM phase First Quarter
29 4:30AM 11:17PM 3:07PM 2:30AM 9:03PM 8:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:28AM 11:19PM 4:40PM 2:39AM 9:54PM 9:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:26AM 11:21PM 6:17PM 2:50AM 10:48PM 10:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous