The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in February
On February 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 17:06; on day 28 it rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:50. Over the month the day grows 89 minutes longer.
In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 17:06 on the 1st, and at 07:01 and 17:50 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 04 min and the sun reaches 27° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in February there is no vitamin D synthesis in Vancouver at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Vancouver in February?
Mid-February in Vancouver: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 110°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 250°. That is 20° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 20° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 14° north.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Vancouver. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:12 | 07:46 | 17:06 | 17:40 | 9 h 19 min |
| 2 | 07:11 | 07:45 | 17:08 | 17:42 | 9 h 22 min |
| 3 | 07:10 | 07:44 | 17:09 | 17:43 | 9 h 25 min |
| 4 | 07:08 | 07:42 | 17:11 | 17:45 | 9 h 28 min |
| 5 | 07:07 | 07:41 | 17:12 | 17:46 | 9 h 31 min |
| 6 | 07:06 | 07:40 | 17:14 | 17:48 | 9 h 34 min |
| 7 | 07:04 | 07:38 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 9 h 38 min |
| 8 | 07:03 | 07:37 | 17:17 | 17:51 | 9 h 41 min |
| 9 | 07:01 | 07:35 | 17:19 | 17:53 | 9 h 44 min |
| 10 | 07:00 | 07:33 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 9 h 47 min |
| 11 | 06:58 | 07:32 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 9 h 50 min |
| 12 | 06:57 | 07:30 | 17:24 | 17:57 | 9 h 54 min |
| 13 | 06:55 | 07:29 | 17:26 | 17:59 | 9 h 57 min |
| 14 | 06:54 | 07:27 | 17:27 | 18:00 | 10 h 00 min |
| 15 | 06:52 | 07:25 | 17:29 | 18:02 | 10 h 04 min |
| 16 | 06:51 | 07:24 | 17:30 | 18:03 | 10 h 07 min |
| 17 | 06:49 | 07:22 | 17:32 | 18:05 | 10 h 10 min |
| 18 | 06:47 | 07:20 | 17:34 | 18:07 | 10 h 14 min |
| 19 | 06:46 | 07:18 | 17:35 | 18:08 | 10 h 17 min |
| 20 | 06:44 | 07:16 | 17:37 | 18:10 | 10 h 21 min |
| 21 | 06:42 | 07:15 | 17:39 | 18:11 | 10 h 24 min |
| 22 | 06:40 | 07:13 | 17:40 | 18:13 | 10 h 28 min |
| 23 | 06:38 | 07:11 | 17:42 | 18:14 | 10 h 31 min |
| 24 | 06:37 | 07:09 | 17:44 | 18:16 | 10 h 35 min |
| 25 | 06:35 | 07:07 | 17:45 | 18:18 | 10 h 38 min |
| 26 | 06:33 | 07:05 | 17:47 | 18:19 | 10 h 42 min |
| 27 | 06:31 | 07:03 | 17:49 | 18:21 | 10 h 45 min |
| 28 | 06:29 | 07:01 | 17:50 | 18:22 | 10 h 49 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Vancouver for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Vancouver vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Vancouver in February
- Where does the sun set in Vancouver in February?
- Mid-February in Vancouver: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 250° measured from true north, which is 20° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 110°. Over the month both points shift 14° north.
- How much daylight does Vancouver gain in February?
- Over February the day gets 89 minutes longer in Vancouver: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 17:06, and on day 28 it rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 10 h 04 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 07:25 to sunset at 17:29. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Vancouver in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:52 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:25. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vancouver in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Vancouver the sun sets at 17:29, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:02, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Vancouver in February?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on February 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Vancouver, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In February it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.