Vancouver daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Friday, December 11, 4:14 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 8 h 11 min (sunrise 8:05 am, sunset 4:16 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Thursday, December 31, 8:08 am |
| 9 hours of daylight | Sunday, January 24 |
| First sunset after 5 pm | Wednesday, January 27 (5:01 pm) |
| 10 hours of daylight | Friday, February 12 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Monday, March 1 |
| 12 hours of daylight | Thursday, March 18 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 16 h 15 min |
The December solstice is at 12:50 pm on December 21, Vancouver time.
Daylight gained in Vancouver, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +5 min 49 sec | 8 h 17 min | +1 min | 8:08 am | 4:25 pm |
| Jan 15 | +29 min | 8 h 40 min | +2 min 9 sec | 8:02 am | 4:42 pm |
| Feb 1 | +1 h 14 min | 9 h 25 min | +3 min 2 sec | 7:44 am | 5:09 pm |
| Feb 15 | +2 h 00 min | 10 h 11 min | +3 min 26 sec | 7:21 am | 5:33 pm |
| Mar 1 | +2 h 49 min | 11 h 01 min | +3 min 36 sec | 6:55 am | 5:56 pm |
| Mar 15 | +3 h 40 min | 11 h 52 min | +3 min 40 sec | 7:26 am | 7:18 pm |
| Apr 1 | +4 h 43 min | 12 h 54 min | +3 min 38 sec | 6:50 am | 7:44 pm |
Vancouver: questions people ask
Does Vancouver get less winter daylight than Toronto?
Yes. Vancouver's shortest day is 8 h 11 min, 44 minutes shorter than Toronto's (8 h 55 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Vancouver gets 16 h 15 min, 48 minutes more than Toronto.
When do the mornings start getting lighter in Vancouver?
Not until after the latest sunrise, 8:08 am on Thursday, December 31, 10 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 7:44 am.
How long is the longest day in Vancouver?
16 h 15 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 5:07 am and sets at 9:22 pm. That is 8 hours, 3 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.
When is the earliest sunset in Vancouver?
December 11, 2026, at 4:14 pm. That is 10 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Seattle: 8 h 25 min
- Portland, Oregon: 8 h 42 min
- Calgary: 7 h 54 min
- Edmonton: 7 h 28 min
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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).