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West Vancouver, British Columbia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in West Vancouver Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in West Vancouver, British Columbia, giving 10 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 107°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 16m
−3m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 28.7° 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 West Vancouver for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 16m | −3m 26s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 13m | −3m 25s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 10m | −3m 25s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 06m | −3m 23s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 03m | −3m 22s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 00m | −3m 21s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 56m | −3m 20s |
Daylight in West Vancouver through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202616h 16m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 29, 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 West Vancouver
Today's times; the difference is against West Vancouver.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs West Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver | 6.7 km ESE | same minute | ||
| Vancouver | 9.3 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Riley Park | 11 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Victoria-Fraserview | 14 km SSE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Burnaby | 17 km ESE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Richmond | 18 km S | same minute | ||
| Burquitlam | 21 km ESE | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier | ||
| New Westminster | 23 km SE | 1 minute 14 seconds earlier | ||
| Port Moody | 25 km ESE | 1 minute 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Gibsons | 26 km WNW | 1 minute 31 seconds later |
About West Vancouver
- Location
- West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- County / district
- Metro Vancouver Regional District
- Coordinates
- 49.3286°N, 123.1602°W
- Elevation
- 26 m (85 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver, PDT (UTC−7)
- Population
- 45,487
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 West Vancouver
What time is sunrise in West Vancouver today?
Sunrise in West Vancouver, British Columbia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:48 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does West Vancouver get today?
West Vancouver gets 10 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in West Vancouver this evening?
Evening golden hour in West Vancouver runs from 5:19 PM to 6:25 PM PDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in West Vancouver?
The longest day of 2026 in West Vancouver is June 20, 2026, with 16 hours, 16 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 11 minutes.
What time zone is West Vancouver in?
West Vancouver uses the America/Vancouver time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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