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Kamloops, British Columbia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Kamloops Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Kamloops, British Columbia, giving 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 11m
−3m 37s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.4° 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 Kamloops for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 11m | −3m 37s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 08m | −3m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 04m | −3m 35s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 00m | −3m 34s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 57m | −3m 32s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 53m | −3m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 50m | −3m 30s |
Daylight in Kamloops through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 29m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 25, 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
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Kamloops
Today's times; the difference is against Kamloops.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Kamloops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt | 70 km SSW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Salmon Arm | 74 km E | 4 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Armstrong | 82 km ESE | 4 minutes 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Spallumcheen | 83 km ESE | 4 minutes 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Vernon | 86 km ESE | 5 minutes earlier | ||
| Coldstream | 94 km ESE | 5 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Lake Country | 98 km SE | 5 minutes 1 second earlier | ||
| West Kelowna | 104 km SSE | 4 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Kelowna | 105 km SE | 4 minutes 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Peachland | 108 km SSE | 4 minutes 5 seconds earlier |
About Kamloops
- Location
- Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
- County / district
- Thompson-Nicola Regional District
- Coordinates
- 50.6665°N, 120.3192°W
- Elevation
- 414 m (1,358 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 104,460
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 Kamloops
What time is sunrise in Kamloops today?
Sunrise in Kamloops, British Columbia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:39 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:51 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Kamloops get today?
Kamloops gets 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Kamloops this evening?
Evening golden hour in Kamloops runs from 5:04 PM to 6:11 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Kamloops?
The longest day of 2026 in Kamloops is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is Kamloops in?
Kamloops uses the America/Vancouver time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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