gnomist
/ˈnɒmɪst/ or /ˈnɒmɪst/ (UK) or /ˈnoʊmɪst/ (US)
Definitions
1. noun
A person who studies or practices gnomonics, the study of sundials, shadows, and the time indicated by them.
“The gnomist spent years studying the ancient sundials and was able to accurately calculate their original time markings.”