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Fort Point viewpoint
Getting here
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Sunrise and sunset at Fort Point viewpoint, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:14 am | 7:49 am | 4:34 pm | 5:10 pm |
| Feb | 6:39 am | 7:11 am | 5:23 pm | 5:56 pm |
| Mar | 6:46 am | 7:17 am | 7:07 pm | 7:38 pm |
| Apr | 5:41 am | 6:14 am | 7:52 pm | 8:25 pm |
| May | 4:46 am | 5:23 am | 8:35 pm | 9:12 pm |
| Jun | 4:19 am | 5:01 am | 9:05 pm | 9:47 pm |
| Jul | 4:37 am | 5:17 am | 9:00 pm | 9:40 pm |
| Aug | 5:22 am | 5:56 am | 8:19 pm | 8:54 pm |
| Sep | 6:07 am | 6:39 am | 7:17 pm | 7:49 pm |
| Oct | 6:50 am | 7:21 am | 6:15 pm | 6:47 pm |
| Nov | 6:36 am | 7:10 am | 4:25 pm | 5:00 pm |
| Dec | 7:11 am | 7:48 am | 4:09 pm | 4:45 pm |
Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. First and last light are when the sun is 6° below the horizon: light enough to see and shoot by. The weather line at the top has today's.
On the way to…
The mapped bench at Fort Point, across the harbour mouth, on the old gun battery's ground. It looks back at Trinity's whole waterfront at once.
Stopping here adds about 3.8 km to that drive (200 km start to finish).
Argentia → Trinity (Trinity Bay) →
Stopping here adds about 15 km to that drive (217 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 15 km to that drive (261 km start to finish).
Fortune → Trinity (Trinity Bay) →
Stopping here adds about 15 km to that drive (303 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 15 km to that drive (504 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Trinity (Trinity Bay) →
Stopping here adds about 15 km to that drive (770 km start to finish).
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Mapped as viewpoint in OpenStreetMap.
While you're stopped here: Skerwink Trail lookout (0.6 km away) · Trinity Museum (1.8 km away) · Green Family Forge (1.9 km away)
From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2025-11-11). Listed, not recommended. How we measure
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