Oct 6 SunRISE in El Paso : 7 minutes LATE

Per USNO Sun was to rise in El Paso at 0703 hrs today, Monday, 10-06-03. I watched it rise above Eastern Horizon at 102 degrees ESE at 0710. Late by seven minutes. First morning I have been up and out in time to see the horizon and sunrise in a long time.

Oct 6 NOON in Virginia : 5 minutes EARLY

The Sun's shadow reached my baseline at 12:55PM on 10/6 in VA - 5 minutes EARLY. True noon via the compass occurred at 12:34PM.

Oct 6 NOON in Seattle: 74 minutes LATE

10/06 My noon reading 2:10 Chart's official noon: 12:56 74 min. Late

Oct 6 NOON in El Paso: 77 minutes LATE

Today, Monday, 10-6-03, in El Paso, the Sun reached the Noon position at 1411 hrs MDT (Transit Time 1254). Using magnetic N Sun reached Noon at 1311 hrs.

Oct 6 SunSET in Virginia : 13 minutes EARLY

Checked on another sunset. Navel Observatory time = 6:46PM Sun dropped behind distant trees at 6:28PM, set at 6:33PM - 13 minutes EARLY on 10/6 in VA.