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 5:29AM 7:05PM 2:28PM 2:11AM 8:41PM 8:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:28AM 7:06PM 3:34PM 2:46AM 9:32PM 9:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:27AM 7:07PM 4:44PM 3:22AM 10:26PM 9:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:26AM 7:07PM 5:56PM 4:01AM 11:23PM 10:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:25AM 7:08PM 7:08PM 4:45AM ---- 11:53AM phase Full Moon
6 5:24AM 7:09PM 8:20PM 5:35AM 12:24AM 12:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:24AM 7:10PM 9:27PM 6:32AM 1:27AM 1:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:23AM 7:11PM 10:26PM 7:34AM 2:30AM 3:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:22AM 7:11PM 11:17PM 8:39AM 3:31AM 4:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:21AM 7:12PM ---- 9:45AM 4:29AM 4:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:20AM 7:13PM 12:01AM 10:50AM 5:23AM 5:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:19AM 7:14PM 12:39AM 11:51AM 6:12AM 6:36PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:19AM 7:14PM 1:12AM 12:51PM 6:58AM 7:21PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:18AM 7:15PM 1:44AM 1:48PM 7:43AM 8:04PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:17AM 7:16PM 2:13AM 2:44PM 8:25AM 8:47PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:16AM 7:17PM 2:43AM 3:39PM 9:08AM 9:29PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:16AM 7:18PM 3:14AM 4:34PM 9:51AM 10:13PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:15AM 7:18PM 3:46AM 5:29PM 10:35AM 10:57PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:14AM 7:19PM 4:22AM 6:23PM 11:20AM 11:43PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:14AM 7:20PM 5:01AM 7:17PM 12:07PM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:13AM 7:20PM 5:44AM 8:08PM 12:55PM 12:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:13AM 7:21PM 6:32AM 8:57PM 1:45PM 1:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:12AM 7:22PM 7:23AM 9:42PM 2:34PM 2:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:11AM 7:23PM 8:18AM 10:23PM 3:23PM 2:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:11AM 7:23PM 9:15AM 11:02PM 4:11PM 3:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:11AM 7:24PM 10:14AM 11:37PM 4:59PM 4:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:10AM 7:25PM 11:14AM ---- 5:46PM 5:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:10AM 7:25PM 12:15PM 12:11AM 6:33PM 6:10AM phase First Quarter
29 5:09AM 7:26PM 1:18PM 12:44AM 7:22PM 6:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:09AM 7:27PM 2:24PM 1:18AM 8:13PM 7:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:09AM 7:27PM 3:32PM 1:55AM 9:07PM 8:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous