Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · Canada

Golden hour in Vancouver, Canada

49.2827° N
123.1207° W
America/Vancouver

Times shown in local time for Vancouver (America/Vancouver).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:4907:27
Golden hour (morning)08:0008:47
Golden hour (evening)17:0317:50
Blue hour (evening)18:2419:01

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Vancouver through the year

Midsummer
51 min
Equinox
42 min
Midwinter
56 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Vancouver lies at 49.28° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 16h 15m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 11m — a difference of 8h 04m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Vancouver runs for roughly 51 minutes at the height of summer, 42 minutes around the March equinox and 56 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 309° NW in late June and toward 234° SW in late December, a shift of about 75° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Vancouver, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Field notes for photographers

Where to shoot golden hour in Vancouver

Vancouver layers ocean, glass towers and the North Shore Mountains in unusually compact views. Its northern latitude stretches summer evenings, while marine weather continually changes contrast and color.

  1. 01

    Vanier Park

    Best for sunset

    Use marina masts as a fine foreground pattern beneath downtown and the mountains.

    Sun rises
    112° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW
  2. 02

    Queen Elizabeth Park Lookout

    Best for sunset

    Use the garden rim as a green foreground leading toward the skyline.

    Sun rises
    112° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW
  3. 03

    Cambie Street Bridge

    Best for sunrise

    The pedestrian side gives strong road and rail lines aimed into the downtown core.

    Sun rises
    112° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW

Seasonal light. Summer provides long, late sessions; winter days are much shorter, with the low sun and marine clouds often producing softer mountain layers.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
08:00

rises at 112° ESE

Sunset
17:50

sets at 248° WSW

Solar noon
12:56
Day length
9h 50m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:03

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 26°
08:0026° at 12:5617:50
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 26° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

08:00Sunrise12:56Solar noon17:50Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0108:0017:509h 50m
2026-11-0208:0217:499h 47m
2026-11-0308:0417:479h 43m
2026-11-0408:0517:459h 40m
2026-11-0508:0717:449h 37m
2026-11-0608:0817:429h 34m
2026-11-0708:1017:419h 31m

Annual light rhythm · Vancouver

8h 13m—16h 14m
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Longest days in June (16h 14m), shortest in December (8h 13m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Vancouver today?
Evening golden hour in Vancouver starts at 17:03 and ends at sunset, 17:50. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 08:00, until 08:47 local time (America/Vancouver).
How long does golden hour last in Vancouver?
Evening golden hour in Vancouver runs from 17:03 to 17:50, and morning golden hour from 08:00 to 08:47.
When is blue hour in Vancouver?
Morning blue hour in Vancouver begins at 06:49, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:24, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Vancouver today?
Sunrise in Vancouver is at 08:00 local time (America/Vancouver), rising toward 112° ESE.
What time is sunset in Vancouver today?
Sunset in Vancouver is at 17:50 local time (America/Vancouver), setting toward 248° WSW.
How long is the day in Vancouver?
Vancouver has 9h 50m of daylight today.

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