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Vancouver
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Vancouver — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Vancouver
Sky chart for Vancouver
Day length
10:30
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:41
Solar noon
12:57
Sunset
18:12
Day length
10:30
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:21 → 08:26
Golden hour · evening
17:28 → 18:32
Next 7 days · Vancouver
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:41 | 18:12 | 17:28 → 18:32 | 18:32 → 18:44 | 10:30 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:43 | 18:10 | 17:25 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:43 | 10:27 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:45 | 18:08 | 17:23 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:41 | 10:23 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:46 | 18:06 | 17:21 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:39 | 10:20 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:48 | 18:04 | 17:19 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:37 | 10:16 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:49 | 18:03 | 17:17 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:35 | 10:13 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:51 | 18:01 | 17:15 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:34 | 10:09 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:15 → 18:21. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:41 | 07:21 → 08:26 | 12:57 | 17:28 → 18:32 | 18:12 | 10:30 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:43 | 07:23 → 08:28 | 12:57 | 17:25 → 18:30 | 18:10 | 10:27 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:45 | 07:24 → 08:29 | 12:56 | 17:23 → 18:28 | 18:08 | 10:23 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:46 | 07:26 → 08:31 | 12:56 | 17:21 → 18:26 | 18:06 | 10:20 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:48 | 07:28 → 08:33 | 12:56 | 17:19 → 18:25 | 18:04 | 10:16 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:49 | 07:29 → 08:35 | 12:56 | 17:17 → 18:23 | 18:03 | 10:13 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:51 | 07:31 → 08:36 | 12:56 | 17:15 → 18:21 | 18:01 | 10:09 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:52 | 07:32 → 08:38 | 12:56 | 17:13 → 18:19 | 17:59 | 10:06 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:54 | 07:34 → 08:40 | 12:56 | 17:11 → 18:18 | 17:57 | 10:03 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:56 | 07:35 → 08:42 | 12:56 | 17:09 → 18:16 | 17:56 | 09:59 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:57 | 07:37 → 08:44 | 12:56 | 17:08 → 18:14 | 17:54 | 09:56 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:59 | 07:38 → 08:45 | 12:56 | 17:06 → 18:13 | 17:52 | 09:53 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 08:01 | 07:40 → 08:47 | 12:56 | 17:04 → 18:11 | 17:51 | 09:50 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 08:02 | 07:41 → 08:49 | 12:55 | 17:02 → 18:10 | 17:49 | 09:46 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 08:04 | 07:43 → 08:51 | 12:55 | 17:00 → 18:08 | 17:47 | 09:43 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 08:05 | 07:45 → 08:53 | 12:56 | 16:58 → 18:06 | 17:46 | 09:40 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 08:07 | 07:46 → 08:55 | 12:56 | 16:57 → 18:05 | 17:44 | 09:37 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 08:09 | 07:48 → 08:56 | 12:56 | 16:55 → 18:04 | 17:43 | 09:33 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 08:10 | 07:49 → 08:58 | 12:56 | 16:53 → 18:02 | 17:41 | 09:30 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 08:12 | 07:51 → 09:00 | 12:56 | 16:51 → 18:01 | 17:40 | 09:27 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 08:13 | 07:52 → 09:02 | 12:56 | 16:50 → 17:59 | 17:38 | 09:24 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 08:15 | 07:54 → 09:04 | 12:56 | 16:48 → 17:58 | 17:37 | 09:21 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 08:17 | 07:55 → 09:06 | 12:56 | 16:46 → 17:57 | 17:35 | 09:18 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 08:18 | 07:57 → 09:07 | 12:56 | 16:45 → 17:55 | 17:34 | 09:15 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 08:20 | 07:58 → 09:09 | 12:56 | 16:43 → 17:54 | 17:33 | 09:12 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 08:21 | 08:00 → 09:11 | 12:56 | 16:42 → 17:53 | 17:31 | 09:10 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 08:23 | 08:01 → 09:13 | 12:57 | 16:40 → 17:52 | 17:30 | 09:07 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 08:25 | 08:03 → 09:15 | 12:57 | 16:39 → 17:51 | 17:29 | 09:04 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 08:26 | 08:04 → 09:17 | 12:57 | 16:37 → 17:50 | 17:28 | 09:01 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 08:28 | 08:06 → 09:18 | 12:57 | 16:36 → 17:49 | 17:27 | 08:59 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Vancouver today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:28 and lasts until 18:32 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:21 to 08:26.
- When does the sun rise and set in Vancouver?
- Today the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:12. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:57.
- What's the moon phase in Vancouver tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:10, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Vancouver?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.