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 5:46AM 7:23PM 2:43PM 2:31AM 8:59PM 8:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:45AM 7:24PM 3:50PM 3:06AM 9:50PM 9:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:44AM 7:25PM 5:00PM 3:42AM 10:44PM 10:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:43AM 7:26PM 6:12PM 4:21AM 11:41PM 11:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:42AM 7:26PM 7:25PM 5:05AM ---- 12:11PM phase Full Moon
6 5:41AM 7:27PM 8:36PM 5:54AM 12:42AM 1:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:40AM 7:28PM 9:43PM 6:51AM 1:45AM 2:16PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:39AM 7:29PM 10:42PM 7:53AM 2:48AM 3:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:38AM 7:30PM 11:33PM 8:59AM 3:49AM 4:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:37AM 7:30PM ---- 10:05AM 4:47AM 5:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:36AM 7:31PM 12:17AM 11:09AM 5:40AM 6:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:35AM 7:32PM 12:55AM 12:11PM 6:30AM 6:53PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:35AM 7:33PM 1:28AM 1:11PM 7:16AM 7:38PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:34AM 7:34PM 1:59AM 2:08PM 8:00AM 8:22PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:33AM 7:34PM 2:29AM 3:04PM 8:43AM 9:04PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:32AM 7:35PM 2:58AM 4:00PM 9:26AM 9:47PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:32AM 7:36PM 3:29AM 4:55PM 10:08AM 10:30PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:31AM 7:37PM 4:01AM 5:50PM 10:52AM 11:15PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:30AM 7:37PM 4:36AM 6:45PM 11:38AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:30AM 7:38PM 5:15AM 7:38PM 12:25PM 12:01AM phase New Moon
21 5:29AM 7:39PM 5:58AM 8:30PM 1:13PM 12:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:29AM 7:40PM 6:46AM 9:18PM 2:02PM 1:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:28AM 7:40PM 7:37AM 10:03PM 2:52PM 2:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:27AM 7:41PM 8:32AM 10:44PM 3:41PM 3:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:27AM 7:42PM 9:30AM 11:22PM 4:29PM 4:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:26AM 7:42PM 10:29AM 11:57PM 5:17PM 4:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:26AM 7:43PM 11:29AM ---- 6:04PM 5:40AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:26AM 7:44PM 12:31PM 12:31AM 6:51PM 6:27AM phase First Quarter
29 5:25AM 7:44PM 1:34PM 1:04AM 7:40PM 7:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:25AM 7:45PM 2:40PM 1:38AM 8:31PM 8:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:25AM 7:46PM 3:49PM 2:14AM 9:24PM 8:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous