Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in December

On December 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:16; on day 31 it rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:23. Over the month the day gets 12 minutes shorter.

Sunrise08:02
Sunset16:14
Golden hour15:18–16:14
Day length8 h 12 min

Day by day

All times are local to Vancouver. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:1207:4916:1616:538 h 27 min
207:1307:5016:1616:528 h 26 min
307:1407:5116:1516:528 h 24 min
407:1507:5216:1516:528 h 23 min
507:1607:5316:1516:528 h 21 min
607:1707:5416:1416:528 h 20 min
707:1807:5516:1416:518 h 19 min
807:1907:5616:1416:518 h 18 min
907:2007:5716:1416:518 h 17 min
1007:2107:5816:1416:518 h 16 min
1107:2207:5916:1416:518 h 15 min
1207:2207:6016:1416:528 h 14 min
1307:2308:0116:1416:528 h 13 min
1407:2408:0116:1416:528 h 13 min
1507:2508:0216:1416:528 h 12 min
1607:2508:0316:1516:528 h 12 min
1707:2608:0416:1516:538 h 11 min
1807:2608:0416:1516:538 h 11 min
1907:2708:0516:1616:538 h 11 min
2007:2708:0516:1616:548 h 11 min
2107:2808:0616:1716:548 h 11 min
2207:2808:0616:1716:558 h 11 min
2307:2908:0716:1816:558 h 11 min
2407:2908:0716:1816:568 h 11 min
2507:2908:0716:1916:568 h 12 min
2607:3008:0716:1916:578 h 12 min
2707:3008:0816:2016:588 h 13 min
2807:3008:0816:2116:598 h 13 min
2907:3008:0816:2216:598 h 14 min
3007:3008:0816:2317:008 h 15 min
3107:3108:0816:2317:018 h 15 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in December?

In December 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 guide