Parksville, British Columbia · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Parksville Today

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Parksville, British Columbia, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.

8:01 AM 6:00 PM noon 1:01 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 00m −3m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.0° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Vancouver (UTC−7)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:13 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:13 AM–6:50 AMNautical twilight: 6:50 AM–7:28 AMCivil twilight: 7:28 AM–8:01 AMDaylight: 8:01 AM–6:00 PMCivil twilight: 6:00 PM–6:34 PMNautical twilight: 6:34 PM–7:11 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:11 PM–7:48 PMNight: 7:48 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:40 AM–8:47 AMGolden hour: 5:14 PM–6:21 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Parksville for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 29 10h 00m −3m 21s
Fri Oct 30 9h 56m −3m 20s
Sat Oct 31 9h 53m −3m 18s
Sun Nov 1 9h 50m −3m 17s
Mon Nov 2 9h 46m −3m 16s
Tue Nov 3 9h 43m −3m 14s
Wed Nov 4 9h 40m −3m 12s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Parksville through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 14, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 26, 2026
Earliest sunsetJanuary 1, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Parksville sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
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, 2026PDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026MST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

83% illuminated · 18.8 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Parksville

Sunrise and sunset in places near Parksville

Today's times; the difference is against Parksville.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Parksville
Qualicum Beach 9.7 km WNW 34 seconds later
Nanoose Bay 10 km ESE 36 seconds earlier
Nanaimo 32 km ESE 1 minute 51 seconds earlier
Harewood 33 km SE 1 minute 52 seconds earlier
Port Alberni 36 km WSW 1 minute 47 seconds later
Sechelt 44 km ENE 1 minute 53 seconds earlier
Ladysmith 52 km SE 2 minutes 44 seconds earlier
Powell River 59 km NNW 2 minutes later
Gibsons 59 km E 3 minutes 4 seconds earlier
Comox 60 km NW 3 minutes 18 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Parksville

Location
Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
County / district
Regional District of Nanaimo
Coordinates
49.3195°N, 124.3158°W
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Time zone
America/Vancouver, PDT (UTC−7)
Population
12,000

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.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Parksville

What time is sunrise in Parksville today?

Sunrise in Parksville, British Columbia today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 8:01 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Parksville get today?

Parksville gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Parksville this evening?

Evening golden hour in Parksville runs from 5:14 PM to 6:21 PM PDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Parksville?

The longest day of 2026 in Parksville is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 11 minutes.

What time zone is Parksville in?

Parksville uses the America/Vancouver time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).

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