Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
The giant moon behind a lighthouse is not luck. It is a date, a direction, a distance, and a few minutes of light, all worked out before…
Ganges, British Columbia · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ganges Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Ganges, British Columbia, giving 10 hours, 15 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 15m
−3m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 28.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Vancouver (UTC−7)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Ganges for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 15m | −3m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 12m | −3m 21s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 08m | −3m 20s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 05m | −3m 19s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 02m | −3m 17s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 58m | −3m 16s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 9h 55m | −3m 15s |
Daylight in Ganges through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 11m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 27, 2026
Earliest sunsetJanuary 1, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | PDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | MST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Ganges
Today's times; the difference is against Ganges.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ganges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cowichan | 14 km W | 43 seconds later | ||
| Duncan | 17 km WSW | 40 seconds later | ||
| North Saanich | 22 km SSE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Mill Bay | 23 km S | same minute | ||
| Sidney | 24 km SSE | 47 seconds earlier | ||
| Ladysmith | 28 km WNW | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Brentwood Bay | 30 km S | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Central Saanich | 32 km S | 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Saanich | 35 km SSE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Delta | 42 km NE | 1 minute 20 seconds earlier |
About Ganges
- Location
- Ganges, British Columbia, Canada
- County / district
- Capital Regional District
- Coordinates
- 48.8534°N, 123.5003°W
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 6,000
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Ganges
What time is sunrise in Ganges today?
Sunrise in Ganges, British Columbia today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:50 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ganges get today?
Ganges gets 10 hours, 15 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ganges this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ganges runs from 5:20 PM to 6:25 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ganges?
The longest day of 2026 in Ganges is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 11 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Ganges in?
Ganges uses the America/Vancouver time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
From the guides
Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
Sunrise shoots reward people who plan. This checklist covers the night before, the drive out and the first light, so you are set up when…