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When is sunrise and sunset in Vancouver today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in America/Vancouver.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Vancouver
08:11 AM
Civil Dawn: 07:36 AM

Horizon 112° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Vancouver
05:41 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 248° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Vancouver

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Vancouver — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 112° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 248° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 112° ESE and drops at 248° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Vancouver in 2026.

Daylight (40.7% of 24h) 9h 46m day / 14h 14m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −6h 29m Jun 19, 2026 · 16h 15m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +1h 35m Dec 19, 2026 · 8h 11m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:06 AMJun 13, 2026
Latest sunrise08:07 AMJan 1, 2026
Earliest sunset04:13 PMDec 8, 2026
Latest sunset09:22 PMJun 22, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Vancouver.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Vancouver?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Vancouver.

Vancouver day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 19, 2026, 16h 15m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 19, 2026, 8h 11m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Vancouver Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Vancouver in America/Vancouver. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 107:59 AM111° ESE05:52 PM248° WSW9h 53m 0s—12:55 PM07:26 AM06:25 PM06:48 AM07:03 PM06:12 AM07:40 PM07:39 AM – 08:46 AM05:05 PM – 06:13 PM07:13 AM – 07:39 AM06:13 PM – 06:38 PM
Mon, Nov 208:01 AM112° ESE05:50 PM248° WSW9h 49m 0s−4m 0s12:55 PM07:28 AM06:24 PM06:50 AM07:01 PM06:13 AM07:38 PM07:40 AM – 08:48 AM05:04 PM – 06:11 PM07:15 AM – 07:40 AM06:11 PM – 06:36 PM
Tue, Nov 308:03 AM112° ESE05:49 PM248° WSW9h 46m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM07:29 AM06:22 PM06:51 AM07:00 PM06:14 AM07:37 PM07:42 AM – 08:50 AM05:02 PM – 06:09 PM07:16 AM – 07:42 AM06:09 PM – 06:35 PM
Wed, Nov 408:04 AM113° ESE05:47 PM247° WSW9h 43m 0s−3m 0s12:55 PM07:31 AM06:21 PM06:53 AM06:58 PM06:16 AM07:35 PM07:43 AM – 08:51 AM05:00 PM – 06:08 PM07:18 AM – 07:43 AM06:08 PM – 06:33 PM
Thu, Nov 508:06 AM113° ESE05:45 PM246° WSW9h 39m 0s−4m 0s12:55 PM07:32 AM06:19 PM06:54 AM06:57 PM06:17 AM07:34 PM07:45 AM – 08:53 AM04:58 PM – 06:06 PM07:19 AM – 07:45 AM06:06 PM – 06:32 PM
Fri, Nov 608:07 AM114° ESE05:44 PM246° WSW9h 37m 0s−2m 0s12:55 PM07:34 AM06:18 PM06:56 AM06:56 PM06:18 AM07:33 PM07:46 AM – 08:55 AM04:56 PM – 06:05 PM07:21 AM – 07:46 AM06:05 PM – 06:30 PM
Sat, Nov 708:09 AM114° ESE05:42 PM245° WSW9h 33m 0s−4m 0s12:55 PM07:35 AM06:16 PM06:57 AM06:54 PM06:20 AM07:31 PM07:48 AM – 08:57 AM04:54 PM – 06:03 PM07:22 AM – 07:48 AM06:03 PM – 06:29 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today08:11 AM115° ESE05:41 PM245° WSW9h 30m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM07:36 AM06:15 PM06:58 AM06:53 PM06:21 AM07:30 PM07:49 AM – 08:59 AM04:53 PM – 06:02 PM07:24 AM – 07:49 AM06:02 PM – 06:28 PM
Mon, Nov 908:12 AM115° ESE05:39 PM244° WSW9h 27m 0s−3m 0s12:55 PM07:38 AM06:13 PM07:00 AM06:52 PM06:23 AM07:29 PM07:51 AM – 09:01 AM04:51 PM – 06:00 PM07:25 AM – 07:51 AM06:00 PM – 06:26 PM
Tue, Nov 1008:14 AM116° ESE05:38 PM244° WSW9h 24m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM07:39 AM06:12 PM07:01 AM06:50 PM06:24 AM07:28 PM07:53 AM – 09:02 AM04:49 PM – 05:59 PM07:27 AM – 07:53 AM05:59 PM – 06:25 PM
Wed, Nov 1108:15 AM116° ESE05:36 PM244° WSW9h 21m 0s−3m 0s12:55 PM07:41 AM06:11 PM07:03 AM06:49 PM06:25 AM07:26 PM07:54 AM – 09:04 AM04:48 PM – 05:58 PM07:28 AM – 07:54 AM05:58 PM – 06:24 PM
Thu, Nov 1208:17 AM117° ESE05:35 PM243° WSW9h 18m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM07:42 AM06:10 PM07:04 AM06:48 PM06:27 AM07:25 PM07:56 AM – 09:06 AM04:46 PM – 05:56 PM07:29 AM – 07:56 AM05:56 PM – 06:23 PM
Fri, Nov 1308:18 AM117° ESE05:34 PM243° WSW9h 16m 0s−2m 0s12:56 PM07:44 AM06:08 PM07:05 AM06:47 PM06:28 AM07:24 PM07:57 AM – 09:08 AM04:44 PM – 05:55 PM07:31 AM – 07:57 AM05:55 PM – 06:21 PM
Sat, Nov 1408:20 AM117° ESE05:32 PM242° WSW9h 12m 0s−4m 0s12:56 PM07:45 AM06:07 PM07:07 AM06:46 PM06:29 AM07:23 PM07:59 AM – 09:10 AM04:43 PM – 05:54 PM07:32 AM – 07:59 AM05:54 PM – 06:20 PM
Sun, Nov 1508:22 AM118° ESE05:31 PM242° WSW9h 9m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM07:47 AM06:06 PM07:08 AM06:45 PM06:31 AM07:22 PM08:00 AM – 09:11 AM04:41 PM – 05:53 PM07:34 AM – 08:00 AM05:53 PM – 06:19 PM
Mon, Nov 1608:23 AM118° ESE05:30 PM242° WSW9h 7m 0s−2m 0s12:56 PM07:48 AM06:05 PM07:09 AM06:44 PM06:32 AM07:21 PM08:02 AM – 09:13 AM04:40 PM – 05:51 PM07:35 AM – 08:02 AM05:51 PM – 06:18 PM
Tue, Nov 1708:25 AM119° ESE05:29 PM241° WSW9h 4m 0s−3m 0s12:57 PM07:50 AM06:04 PM07:11 AM06:43 PM06:33 AM07:20 PM08:03 AM – 09:15 AM04:38 PM – 05:50 PM07:36 AM – 08:03 AM05:50 PM – 06:17 PM
Wed, Nov 1808:26 AM119° ESE05:27 PM241° WSW9h 1m 0s−3m 0s12:56 PM07:51 AM06:03 PM07:12 AM06:42 PM06:34 AM07:19 PM08:04 AM – 09:17 AM04:37 PM – 05:49 PM07:38 AM – 08:04 AM05:49 PM – 06:16 PM
Thu, Nov 1908:28 AM120° ESE05:26 PM240° WSW8h 58m 0s−3m 0s12:57 PM07:52 AM06:02 PM07:13 AM06:41 PM06:36 AM07:18 PM08:06 AM – 09:19 AM04:35 PM – 05:48 PM07:39 AM – 08:06 AM05:48 PM – 06:15 PM
Fri, Nov 2008:29 AM120° ESE05:25 PM240° WSW8h 56m 0s−2m 0s12:57 PM07:54 AM06:01 PM07:15 AM06:40 PM06:37 AM07:18 PM08:07 AM – 09:20 AM04:34 PM – 05:47 PM07:41 AM – 08:07 AM05:47 PM – 06:14 PM
Sat, Nov 2108:31 AM120° ESE05:24 PM239° WSW8h 53m 0s−3m 0s12:57 PM07:55 AM06:00 PM07:16 AM06:39 PM06:38 AM07:17 PM08:09 AM – 09:22 AM04:33 PM – 05:46 PM07:42 AM – 08:09 AM05:46 PM – 06:13 PM
Sun, Nov 2208:32 AM121° ESE05:23 PM239° WSW8h 51m 0s−2m 0s12:57 PM07:57 AM05:59 PM07:17 AM06:38 PM06:39 AM07:16 PM08:10 AM – 09:24 AM04:32 PM – 05:45 PM07:43 AM – 08:10 AM05:45 PM – 06:12 PM
Mon, Nov 2308:34 AM121° ESE05:22 PM239° WSW8h 48m 0s−3m 0s12:58 PM07:58 AM05:58 PM07:19 AM06:37 PM06:41 AM07:15 PM08:12 AM – 09:26 AM04:30 PM – 05:44 PM07:45 AM – 08:12 AM05:44 PM – 06:11 PM
Tue, Nov 2408:35 AM121° ESE05:21 PM238° WSW8h 46m 0s−2m 0s12:58 PM07:59 AM05:57 PM07:20 AM06:37 PM06:42 AM07:15 PM08:13 AM – 09:27 AM04:29 PM – 05:44 PM07:46 AM – 08:13 AM05:44 PM – 06:11 PM
Wed, Nov 2508:37 AM122° ESE05:20 PM238° WSW8h 43m 0s−3m 0s12:58 PM08:01 AM05:56 PM07:21 AM06:36 PM06:43 AM07:14 PM08:14 AM – 09:29 AM04:28 PM – 05:43 PM07:47 AM – 08:14 AM05:43 PM – 06:10 PM
Thu, Nov 2608:38 AM122° ESE05:20 PM238° WSW8h 42m 0s−1m 0s12:59 PM08:02 AM05:56 PM07:22 AM06:35 PM06:44 AM07:13 PM08:16 AM – 09:31 AM04:27 PM – 05:42 PM07:49 AM – 08:16 AM05:42 PM – 06:09 PM
Fri, Nov 2708:40 AM122° ESE05:19 PM238° WSW8h 39m 0s−3m 0s12:59 PM08:03 AM05:55 PM07:24 AM06:35 PM06:45 AM07:13 PM08:17 AM – 09:32 AM04:26 PM – 05:41 PM07:50 AM – 08:17 AM05:41 PM – 06:09 PM
Sat, Nov 2808:41 AM123° ESE05:18 PM237° WSW8h 37m 0s−2m 0s12:59 PM08:05 AM05:54 PM07:25 AM06:34 PM06:47 AM07:12 PM08:18 AM – 09:34 AM04:25 PM – 05:41 PM07:51 AM – 08:18 AM05:41 PM – 06:08 PM
Sun, Nov 2908:42 AM123° ESE05:17 PM237° WSW8h 35m 0s−2m 0s12:59 PM08:06 AM05:54 PM07:26 AM06:34 PM06:48 AM07:12 PM08:20 AM – 09:36 AM04:24 PM – 05:40 PM07:52 AM – 08:20 AM05:40 PM – 06:07 PM
Mon, Nov 3008:44 AM123° ESE05:17 PM237° WSW8h 33m 0s−2m 0s01:00 PM08:07 AM05:53 PM07:27 AM06:33 PM06:49 AM07:12 PM08:21 AM – 09:37 AM04:23 PM – 05:39 PM07:54 AM – 08:21 AM05:39 PM – 06:07 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Vancouver

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in America/Vancouver for 2026-11-03.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-55.5°1.6°Night
01:00-53.1°26.3°Night
02:00-47.3°47.1°Night
03:00-39.2°63.8°Night
04:00-30.0°77.4°Night
05:00-20.3°89.4°Night
06:00-10.6°100.5°Nautical twilight
07:00-1.2°111.7°Golden hour
08:00+7.2°123.5°Daylight
09:00+14.7°136.1°Daylight
10:00+20.6°150.0°Daylight
11:00+24.3°165.1°Daylight
12:00+25.5°181.0°Daylight
13:00+23.9°196.9°Daylight
14:00+19.9°211.9°Daylight
15:00+13.7°225.6°Daylight
16:00+6.0°238.0°Golden hour
17:00-2.7°249.5°Golden hour
18:00-12.2°260.6°Astronomical twilight
19:00-21.9°271.8°Night
20:00-31.6°283.8°Night
21:00-40.8°297.8°Night
22:00-48.7°314.9°Night
23:00-54.2°336.4°Night

Vancouver Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Vancouver on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 108:07 AM04:23 PM8h 16m 0s
February 107:44 AM05:07 PM9h 23m 0s
March 106:55 AM05:53 PM10h 58m 0s
April 106:49 AM07:41 PM12h 52m 0s
May 105:51 AM08:27 PM14h 36m 0s
June 105:12 AM09:08 PM15h 56m 0s
July 105:10 AM09:21 PM16h 11m 0s
August 105:43 AM08:53 PM15h 10m 0s
September 106:28 AM07:57 PM13h 29m 0s
October 107:12 AM06:53 PM11h 41m 0s
November 106:59 AM04:52 PM9h 53m 0s
December 107:45 AM04:16 PM8h 31m 0s
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Why is Vancouver special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Vancouver sits in the Canada east–west spread.

Latitude49.2827°
Longitude-123.1207°
TimezoneAmerica/Vancouver
Elevation70m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Vancouver: English Bay, Stanley Park Seawall, Grouse Mountain.
  • 2Vancouver sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 49.2827° and longitude -123.1207°.
  • 3Local solar times in Vancouver use the America/Vancouver timezone.
  • 4Day length in Vancouver, British Columbia changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Vancouver observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across Canada on this site, the Sun rises first in Halifax (06:55 AM, -63.5752°) and last in Victoria (07:03 AM, -123.3656°). That east–west spread is about 4h 8m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 4h 8m even when local clock times look closer. Vancouver sits at -123.1207°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Vancouver, Canada today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 49.2827°, -123.1207° (America/Vancouver). Popular places to watch the sun include English Bay, Stanley Park Seawall, Grouse Mountain. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Vancouver

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Sunrise & Sunset Articles About Canada

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Sunrise Across Canada: Why Halifax Sees Dawn Hours Before Vancouver Canada Guides
10 min read • August 15, 2026

Sunrise Across Canada: Why Halifax Sees Dawn Hours Before Vancouver

Canada spans six time zones and high northern latitudes. Compare 2026 solstice times for Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal, Calgary, and Edmonton — including prairie evenings past 10 PM.

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Vancouver Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Vancouver is calculated daily from its coordinates (49.2827°, -123.1207°) and the America/Vancouver timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Vancouver updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Vancouver include English Bay, Stanley Park Seawall, Grouse Mountain, and Kitsilano Beach. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Vancouver is 05:41 PM. Sunrise today is 08:11 AM (America/Vancouver).
Today the sun rises at 112° ESE and sets at 248° WSW in Vancouver. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Vancouver starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Vancouver is Jun 19, 2026 with 16h 15m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 19, 2026 with 8h 11m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Vancouver is 05:06 AM on Jun 13, 2026. The latest sunset is 09:22 PM on Jun 22, 2026. The latest sunrise is 08:07 AM on Jan 1, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:13 PM on Dec 8, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Vancouver shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

Nearby Cities in Canada

Toronto

Canada • Ontario

Toronto, Canada's largest city on Lake Ontario, offers striking CN Tower skyline silhouettes against Lake Ontario sunrises.

Montreal

Canada • Quebec

Check sunrise and sunset times in Montreal, Canada today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 45.5017°, -73.5673° (America/Toronto). Popular places to watch the sun include Mount Royal, Old Port, Jacques-Cartier Bridge. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Calgary

Canada • Alberta

Check sunrise and sunset times in Calgary, Canada today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 51.0447°, -114.0719° (America/Edmonton). Popular places to watch the sun include Nose Hill Park, Glenmore Reservoir, Edworthy Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.