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 5:36AM 7:08PM 2:30PM 2:18AM 8:46PM 8:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:35AM 7:09PM 3:36PM 2:54AM 9:37PM 9:11AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:34AM 7:09PM 4:45PM 3:31AM 10:31PM 10:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:33AM 7:10PM 5:56PM 4:11AM 11:28PM 10:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:32AM 7:11PM 7:08PM 4:55AM ---- 11:58AM phase Full Moon
6 5:31AM 7:12PM 8:19PM 5:46AM 12:29AM 1:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:31AM 7:12PM 9:25PM 6:43AM 1:32AM 2:03PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:30AM 7:13PM 10:25PM 7:45AM 2:35AM 3:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:29AM 7:14PM 11:16PM 8:50AM 3:36AM 4:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:28AM 7:15PM ---- 9:56AM 4:34AM 5:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:27AM 7:15PM 12:01AM 10:59AM 5:28AM 5:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:27AM 7:16PM 12:39AM 12:01PM 6:17AM 6:41PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:26AM 7:17PM 1:14AM 12:59PM 7:03AM 7:26PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:25AM 7:18PM 1:45AM 1:56PM 7:47AM 8:09PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:24AM 7:18PM 2:16AM 2:51PM 8:30AM 8:52PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:24AM 7:19PM 2:46AM 3:46PM 9:13AM 9:34PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:23AM 7:20PM 3:17AM 4:40PM 9:56AM 10:18PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:22AM 7:20PM 3:50AM 5:34PM 10:40AM 11:02PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:22AM 7:21PM 4:26AM 6:29PM 11:25AM 11:48PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:21AM 7:22PM 5:06AM 7:22PM 12:12PM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:21AM 7:22PM 5:49AM 8:13PM 1:00PM 12:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:20AM 7:23PM 6:37AM 9:02PM 1:50PM 1:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:20AM 7:24PM 7:28AM 9:47PM 2:39PM 2:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:19AM 7:25PM 8:23AM 10:29PM 3:28PM 3:04AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:19AM 7:25PM 9:19AM 11:07PM 4:16PM 3:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:18AM 7:26PM 10:18AM 11:43PM 5:04PM 4:40AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:18AM 7:26PM 11:17AM ---- 5:51PM 5:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:17AM 7:27PM 12:18PM 12:18AM 6:38PM 6:15AM phase First Quarter
29 5:17AM 7:28PM 1:21PM 12:52AM 7:27PM 7:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:17AM 7:28PM 2:25PM 1:26AM 8:18PM 7:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:16AM 7:29PM 3:33PM 2:04AM 9:12PM 8:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous