Daylight & clock · America/Vancouver
Daylight and clock changes in Vancouver, British Columbia
In short
In Vancouver, British Columbia the longest day of the next 12 months has 16 hours 15 minutes of daylight (21 June 2027) and the shortest 8 hours 11 minutes (21 December 2026).
On 15 November 2026 the sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 17:30 local time (MST).
There are no clock changes in the period.
Computed with the NOAA solar equations and IANA tzdb 2026e.
Data updated
Longest day
16 h 15 min
21 Jun
Shortest day
8 h 11 min
21 Dec
Earliest sunrise
05:06
14 Jun
Latest sunset
21:22
20 Jun
Daylight through the year
Sunrise, sunset and day length by month
On the 15th of each month, in local clock time (PDT UTC−07:00).
| Month | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026MST | 07:48 | 08:23 | 12:57 | 17:30 | 18:05 | 9 h 07 min |
| December 2026MST | 08:24 | 09:01 | 13:08 | 17:14 | 17:52 | 8 h 13 min |
| January 2027MST | 08:26 | 09:02 | 13:22 | 17:42 | 18:18 | 8 h 40 min |
| February 2027MST | 07:49 | 08:21 | 13:27 | 18:32 | 19:05 | 10 h 11 min |
| March 2027MST | 06:54 | 07:26 | 13:21 | 19:18 | 19:49 | 11 h 52 min |
| April 2027MST | 05:47 | 06:21 | 13:12 | 20:05 | 20:39 | 13 h 44 min |
| May 2027MST | 04:51 | 05:29 | 13:09 | 20:49 | 21:28 | 15 h 20 min |
| June 2027MST | 04:23 | 05:06 | 13:13 | 21:20 | 22:03 | 16 h 14 min |
| July 2027MST | 04:42 | 05:23 | 13:19 | 21:13 | 21:54 | 15 h 50 min |
| August 2027MST | 05:29 | 06:04 | 13:17 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 14 h 25 min |
| September 2027MST | 06:17 | 06:49 | 13:08 | 19:26 | 19:58 | 12 h 37 min |
| October 2027MST | 07:01 | 07:33 | 12:58 | 18:22 | 18:54 | 10 h 49 min |
First and last light are civil twilight (sun 6° below the horizon), when outdoor activities are possible without lights.
Golden hour and blue hour by month
The soft light photographers and sightseers plan around, on the 15th of each month in local clock time.
| Month | Golden hourmorning / evening | Blue hourmorning / evening |
|---|---|---|
| November | Morning 08:02–09:13Evening 16:40–17:52 | Morning 07:48–08:02Evening 17:52–18:05 |
| December | Morning 08:38–09:57Evening 16:18–17:38 | Morning 08:24–08:38Evening 17:38–17:52 |
| January | Morning 08:40–09:55Evening 16:49–18:05 | Morning 08:26–08:40Evening 18:05–18:18 |
| February | Morning 08:01–09:07Evening 17:47–18:53 | Morning 07:49–08:01Evening 18:53–19:05 |
| March | Morning 07:07–08:08Evening 18:35–19:37 | Morning 06:54–07:07Evening 19:37–19:49 |
| April | Morning 06:01–07:04Evening 19:22–20:26 | Morning 05:47–06:01Evening 20:26–20:39 |
| May | Morning 05:06–06:16Evening 20:02–21:13 | Morning 04:51–05:06Evening 21:13–21:28 |
| June | Morning 04:41–05:57Evening 20:29–21:46 | Morning 04:23–04:41Evening 21:46–22:03 |
| July | Morning 04:59–06:12Evening 20:24–21:38 | Morning 04:42–04:59Evening 21:38–21:54 |
| August | Morning 05:43–06:48Evening 19:45–20:50 | Morning 05:29–05:43Evening 20:50–21:04 |
| September | Morning 06:29–07:31Evening 18:44–19:45 | Morning 06:17–06:29Evening 19:45–19:58 |
| October | Morning 07:14–08:17Evening 17:39–18:42 | Morning 07:01–07:14Evening 18:42–18:54 |
Golden hour: the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon; blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. Definitions vary between sources by a few minutes; clouds and terrain are not modelled.
Clock changes
Vancouver, British Columbia
America/Vancouver
No clock changes in this period.
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What the data shows
Day length in Vancouver, British Columbia ranges from 8 hours 11 minutes on 21 December 2026 to 16 hours 15 minutes on 21 June 2027 — a swing of 8 hours 4 minutes.
How we calculated this: Longest and shortest sunrise-to-sunset span over every day of the period.
Clocks in Vancouver, British Columbia run 1 hour 27 minutes ahead of the sun at the extreme: on 5 February 2027 the sun is highest at 13:27, so mornings stay dark later and evenings light longer than the clock suggests.
How we calculated this: Largest gap between 12:00 local clock time and solar noon over the period.
The earliest sunrise is at 05:06 (14 June 2027) and the latest sunset at 21:22 (20 June 2027), local clock time.
How we calculated this: Earliest sunrise and latest sunset (local clock) over every day of the period.
Clocks in Vancouver, British Columbia do not change between 1 November 2026 and the end of the period (America/Vancouver).
How we calculated this: UTC-offset changes of America/Vancouver in tzdb 2026e during the period.
Nearby places with the same clock and almost identical sun times: Abbotsford.
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