The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in August
On August 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:53; on day 31 it rises at 06:29 and sets at 19:56. Over the month the day gets 101 minutes shorter.
In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), August 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:53 on the 1st, and at 06:29 and 19:56 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 14 h 23 min and the sun reaches 54° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 17:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Vancouver in August?
Mid-August in Vancouver: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 68°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 292°. That is 22° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 22° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 16° south.
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 | 05:07 | 05:44 | 20:53 | 21:30 | 15 h 08 min |
| 2 | 05:08 | 05:46 | 20:51 | 21:29 | 15 h 05 min |
| 3 | 05:10 | 05:47 | 20:49 | 21:27 | 15 h 02 min |
| 4 | 05:12 | 05:49 | 20:48 | 21:25 | 14 h 59 min |
| 5 | 05:13 | 05:50 | 20:46 | 21:23 | 14 h 56 min |
| 6 | 05:15 | 05:52 | 20:45 | 21:21 | 14 h 53 min |
| 7 | 05:16 | 05:53 | 20:43 | 21:19 | 14 h 50 min |
| 8 | 05:18 | 05:55 | 20:41 | 21:18 | 14 h 47 min |
| 9 | 05:20 | 05:56 | 20:39 | 21:16 | 14 h 43 min |
| 10 | 05:21 | 05:58 | 20:38 | 21:14 | 14 h 40 min |
| 11 | 05:23 | 05:59 | 20:36 | 21:12 | 14 h 37 min |
| 12 | 05:25 | 06:00 | 20:34 | 21:10 | 14 h 33 min |
| 13 | 05:26 | 06:02 | 20:32 | 21:08 | 14 h 30 min |
| 14 | 05:28 | 06:03 | 20:30 | 21:06 | 14 h 27 min |
| 15 | 05:30 | 06:05 | 20:28 | 21:04 | 14 h 23 min |
| 16 | 05:31 | 06:06 | 20:26 | 21:02 | 14 h 20 min |
| 17 | 05:33 | 06:08 | 20:25 | 20:59 | 14 h 17 min |
| 18 | 05:35 | 06:09 | 20:23 | 20:57 | 14 h 13 min |
| 19 | 05:36 | 06:11 | 20:21 | 20:55 | 14 h 10 min |
| 20 | 05:38 | 06:12 | 20:19 | 20:53 | 14 h 06 min |
| 21 | 05:40 | 06:14 | 20:17 | 20:51 | 14 h 03 min |
| 22 | 05:41 | 06:15 | 20:15 | 20:49 | 13 h 59 min |
| 23 | 05:43 | 06:17 | 20:13 | 20:47 | 13 h 56 min |
| 24 | 05:45 | 06:18 | 20:10 | 20:44 | 13 h 52 min |
| 25 | 05:46 | 06:20 | 20:08 | 20:42 | 13 h 48 min |
| 26 | 05:48 | 06:21 | 20:06 | 20:40 | 13 h 45 min |
| 27 | 05:49 | 06:23 | 20:04 | 20:38 | 13 h 41 min |
| 28 | 05:51 | 06:25 | 20:02 | 20:35 | 13 h 38 min |
| 29 | 05:53 | 06:26 | 20:00 | 20:33 | 13 h 34 min |
| 30 | 05:54 | 06:28 | 19:58 | 20:31 | 13 h 30 min |
| 31 | 05:56 | 06:29 | 19:56 | 20:29 | 13 h 27 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in August?
In August, the typical synthesis window in Vancouver runs from 10:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Vancouver vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Vancouver in August
- Where does the sun set in Vancouver in August?
- Mid-August in Vancouver: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 292° measured from true north, which is 22° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 68°. Over the month both points shift 16° south.
- How much daylight does Vancouver lose in August?
- Over August the day gets 101 minutes shorter in Vancouver: on August 1 the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:53, and on day 31 it rises at 06:29 and sets at 19:56.
- How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in August?
- In mid-August the day lasts 14 h 23 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 06:05 to sunset at 20:28. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Vancouver in August?
- In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 05:30 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:05. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vancouver in August?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Vancouver the sun sets at 20:28, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:04, 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 August?
- In mid-August, between 10:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Vancouver, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.