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Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest

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Sunrise and sunset at Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest, by month
The 15thFirst lightSunriseSunsetLast light
Jan7:20 am7:56 am4:37 pm5:13 pm
Feb6:44 am7:17 am5:27 pm6:00 pm
Mar6:51 am7:23 am7:12 pm7:44 pm
Apr5:44 am6:18 am7:58 pm8:32 pm
May4:48 am5:26 am8:42 pm9:20 pm
Jun4:20 am5:03 am9:13 pm9:55 pm
Jul4:39 am5:20 am9:08 pm9:48 pm
Aug5:25 am6:00 am8:25 pm9:00 pm
Sep6:12 am6:43 am7:23 pm7:54 pm
Oct6:55 am7:27 am6:19 pm6:51 pm
Nov6:42 am7:17 am4:29 pm5:03 pm
Dec7:18 am7:55 am4:11 pm4:49 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…

  1. YQX → Terra Nova →

    A demonstration forest with walking trails on the Gander side, early in the drive. The access road takes longer than its distance from the highway suggests.

    Stopping here adds about 2.8 km to that drive (78 km start to finish).

  2. YQX → Rencontre East →

    The access road takes longer than its distance from the highway suggests.

    Stopping here adds about 2.8 km to that drive (287 km start to finish).

  3. YQX → South East Bight →

    Stopping here adds about 2.8 km to that drive (306 km start to finish).

  4. YQX → Marystown →

    Stopping here adds about 2.8 km to that drive (318 km start to finish).

  5. YQX → Burin →

    Stopping here adds about 2.8 km to that drive (336 km start to finish).

  6. YQX → Grand Bank →

    Stopping here adds about 2.8 km to that drive (372 km start to finish).

  7. Fortune → Gander →

    Stopping here adds about 2.8 km to that drive (378 km start to finish).

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What the map knows

Mapped as nature reserve in OpenStreetMap.

While you're stopped here: Silent Witnesses Memorial (1.5 km away) · Gander Old Town Site (3.3 km away) · Gander Heritage Trails (3.3 km away)

From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2026-09-04). Listed, not recommended. How we measure

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Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest on the YQX → Terra Nova drive, 78 km from Gander, start to finish.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line measured along OpenStreetMap's roads.