As a veteran I can relate to the sunrise and sunset phenomenon. Growing up in Texas, we had sunrise on the back porch and sunset on the front porch. For the most part of my life, both occurred over land mass. In my travels, I had the opposite of Pensacola. Ocean to the North, Sunrise to the right when facing the water and sunset to the left. Then there were those days in England when I did not see either for 60 days straight. In Frankfort Germany it was both over land and we were not that close to the Rhein. Then there was the time in Sacramento, CA. Ocean too far away to the West and mountains to the East. And for those of you who live in Calif. you know what was North and South up and down I-5.
So now back in East Texas, sunrise and sunset (depending on the season) is almost up and down my street. Especially on Summer Solstice. And this year, we have had too many hours each day since June, that Sol was way too hot. Come on Fall.