Dec 2 NOON in Virginia : 4 minutes LATE [1L]
The Sun's shadow reached my baseline at 12:04PM on 12/2 in VA - 4 minutes LATE. True noon, via the compass, occurred at 11:44AM - 19 minutes LATER than the last time I measured via the compass on 11/22.
Dec 2 SunSET in El Paso : 0 minutes LATE
Sun is going behind the Franklin Mtns about 1600 hrs. Twilight lingers until about 1930 hrs. [Note: tho Navy states sunset at 5:01 PM, this is the visible setting time for this viewer and location, a baseline.]