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Quesnel, British Columbia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Quesnel Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Quesnel, British Columbia, giving 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 3 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 01m
−3m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.1° 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 Quesnel for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 01m | −3m 58s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 57m | −3m 56s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 53m | −3m 55s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 49m | −3m 54s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 45m | −3m 53s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 42m | −3m 51s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 38m | −3m 51s |
Daylight in Quesnel through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 26, 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 Quesnel
Today's times; the difference is against Quesnel.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Quesnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Lake | 96 km SSE | 3 minutes 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Prince George | 106 km N | 3 minutes 13 seconds later | ||
| Hanceville | 124 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Kamloops | 297 km SSE | 13 minutes 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Whistler | 320 km S | 4 minutes 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Hinton AB | 330 km E | other time zone | ||
| Salmon Arm | 336 km SE | 17 minutes 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Merritt | 340 km SSE | 12 minutes 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Dawson Creek | 342 km NNE | other time zone | ||
| Grande Prairie AB | 342 km NE | other time zone |
About Quesnel
- Location
- Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
- County / district
- Cariboo Regional District
- Coordinates
- 52.9784°N, 122.4931°W
- Elevation
- 479 m (1,572 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 9,879
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 Quesnel
What time is sunrise in Quesnel today?
Sunrise in Quesnel, British Columbia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:53 AM PDT, and sunset is at 5:54 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Quesnel get today?
Quesnel gets 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 3 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Quesnel this evening?
Evening golden hour in Quesnel runs from 5:05 PM to 6:16 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Quesnel?
The longest day of 2026 in Quesnel is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 34 minutes.
What time zone is Quesnel in?
Quesnel uses the America/Vancouver time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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