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 7:50PM 2:46PM 2:47AM 9:06PM 8:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:45AM 7:51PM 3:57PM 3:17AM 9:57PM 9:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:43AM 7:52PM 5:11PM 3:48AM 10:51PM 10:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:42AM 7:53PM 6:27PM 4:22AM 11:48PM 11:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:41AM 7:54PM 7:44PM 5:01AM ---- 12:18PM phase Full Moon
6 5:40AM 7:56PM 8:59PM 5:47AM 12:48AM 1:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:39AM 7:57PM 10:08PM 6:40AM 1:51AM 2:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:37AM 7:58PM 11:07PM 7:41AM 2:54AM 3:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:36AM 7:59PM 11:57PM 8:48AM 3:56AM 4:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:35AM 8:00PM ---- 9:56AM 4:54AM 5:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:34AM 8:01PM 12:38AM 11:05AM 5:48AM 6:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:33AM 8:02PM 1:13AM 12:11PM 6:38AM 7:02PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:32AM 8:03PM 1:43AM 1:14PM 7:25AM 7:47PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:31AM 8:04PM 2:10AM 2:16PM 8:09AM 8:30PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:30AM 8:05PM 2:36AM 3:16PM 8:52AM 9:13PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:29AM 8:06PM 3:02AM 4:16PM 9:34AM 9:56PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:28AM 8:07PM 3:28AM 5:14PM 10:17AM 10:39PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:27AM 8:08PM 3:57AM 6:13PM 11:01AM 11:23PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:26AM 8:09PM 4:29AM 7:10PM 11:46AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:25AM 8:10PM 5:05AM 8:06PM 12:33PM 12:09AM phase New Moon
21 5:24AM 8:11PM 5:46AM 8:59PM 1:21PM 12:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:24AM 8:12PM 6:32AM 9:48PM 2:10PM 1:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:23AM 8:13PM 7:24AM 10:32PM 3:00PM 2:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:22AM 8:14PM 8:20AM 11:11PM 3:49PM 3:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:21AM 8:15PM 9:20AM 11:46PM 4:37PM 4:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:21AM 8:15PM 10:22AM ---- 5:25PM 5:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:20AM 8:16PM 11:26AM 12:18AM 6:12PM 5:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:20AM 8:17PM 12:32PM 12:48AM 6:59PM 6:35AM phase First Quarter
29 5:19AM 8:18PM 1:39PM 1:17AM 7:48PM 7:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:18AM 8:19PM 2:49PM 1:46AM 8:38PM 8:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:18AM 8:19PM 4:02PM 2:18AM 9:32PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous