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 5:45AM 7:46PM 2:43PM 2:44AM 9:03PM 8:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:43AM 7:47PM 3:53PM 3:14AM 9:54PM 9:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:42AM 7:48PM 5:07PM 3:46AM 10:48PM 10:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:41AM 7:49PM 6:23PM 4:21AM 11:45PM 11:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:40AM 7:50PM 7:39PM 5:00AM ---- 12:15PM phase Full Moon
6 5:39AM 7:51PM 8:54PM 5:46AM 12:45AM 1:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:37AM 7:52PM 10:02PM 6:40AM 1:48AM 2:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:36AM 7:53PM 11:02PM 7:41AM 2:51AM 3:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:35AM 7:54PM 11:52PM 8:47AM 3:53AM 4:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:34AM 7:55PM ---- 9:55AM 4:51AM 5:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:33AM 7:56PM 12:33AM 11:03AM 5:45AM 6:11PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:32AM 7:57PM 1:08AM 12:09PM 6:35AM 6:59PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:31AM 7:58PM 1:39AM 1:12PM 7:22AM 7:44PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:30AM 7:59PM 2:07AM 2:13PM 8:06AM 8:28PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:29AM 8:00PM 2:33AM 3:13PM 8:49AM 9:10PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:28AM 8:01PM 2:59AM 4:12PM 9:31AM 9:53PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:27AM 8:02PM 3:26AM 5:11PM 10:14AM 10:36PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:26AM 8:03PM 3:55AM 6:09PM 10:58AM 11:20PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:25AM 8:04PM 4:27AM 7:06PM 11:43AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:24AM 8:05PM 5:03AM 8:01PM 12:30PM 12:07AM phase New Moon
21 5:24AM 8:06PM 5:45AM 8:54PM 1:18PM 12:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:23AM 8:07PM 6:31AM 9:43PM 2:07PM 1:43AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:22AM 8:08PM 7:23AM 10:27PM 2:57PM 2:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:21AM 8:09PM 8:19AM 11:07PM 3:46PM 3:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:21AM 8:10PM 9:18AM 11:42PM 4:34PM 4:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:20AM 8:10PM 10:20AM ---- 5:22PM 4:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:20AM 8:11PM 11:24AM 12:15AM 6:09PM 5:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:19AM 8:12PM 12:29PM 12:45AM 6:56PM 6:33AM phase First Quarter
29 5:18AM 8:13PM 1:36PM 1:14AM 7:45PM 7:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:18AM 8:14PM 2:46PM 1:44AM 8:35PM 8:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:17AM 8:14PM 3:58PM 2:16AM 9:29PM 9:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous