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SUNRISE & SUNSET TIMES 2012:
Date
Sunrise
Sunset
Feb. 06
7:25 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Feb. 13
7:18 a.m.
6:07 p.m.
Feb. 20
7:11 a.m.
6:14 p.m.
Feb. 27
7:02 a.m.
6:21 p.m.
March 05
6:53 a.m.
6:28 p.m.
March 12
6:43 a.m.
6:34 p.m.
March 19
6:33 a.m.
6:40 p.m.
March 26
6:23 a.m.
6:46 p.m
April 02
6:13 a.m.
6:52 p.m.
April 09
6:03 a.m.
6:58 p.m.
April 16
5:53 a.m.
7:04 p.m.
April 23
5:44 a.m.
7:10 p.m.
April 30
5:36 a.m.
7:15 p.m.
May 07
5:29 a.m.
7:21 p.m.
May 14
5:23 a.m.
7:27 p.m.
May 21
5:18 a.m.
7:33 p.m.
MOON PHASES:
New Moon
Full Moon
Moon Rise
Feb. 07
6:14 p.m.
Feb. 21
March 08
7:18 p.m.
March 22
April 06
7:16 p.m.
April 21
May 05
7:16 p.m.
May 20
All Times are Mountain Standard Time.
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