The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in January
On January 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:24; on day 31 it rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:04. Over the month the day grows 60 minutes longer.
In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), January 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:24 on the 1st, and at 07:48 and 17:04 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 8 h 37 min and the sun reaches 19° 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 January 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 January?
Mid-January in Vancouver: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 123°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 237°. That is 33° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 33° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° 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 | 07:31 | 08:08 | 16:24 | 17:02 | 8 h 16 min |
| 2 | 07:31 | 08:08 | 16:25 | 17:03 | 8 h 17 min |
| 3 | 07:31 | 08:08 | 16:26 | 17:04 | 8 h 18 min |
| 4 | 07:31 | 08:08 | 16:27 | 17:05 | 8 h 19 min |
| 5 | 07:30 | 08:08 | 16:28 | 17:05 | 8 h 21 min |
| 6 | 07:30 | 08:07 | 16:29 | 17:06 | 8 h 22 min |
| 7 | 07:30 | 08:07 | 16:30 | 17:08 | 8 h 23 min |
| 8 | 07:30 | 08:07 | 16:32 | 17:09 | 8 h 25 min |
| 9 | 07:29 | 08:06 | 16:33 | 17:10 | 8 h 26 min |
| 10 | 07:29 | 08:06 | 16:34 | 17:11 | 8 h 28 min |
| 11 | 07:29 | 08:05 | 16:35 | 17:12 | 8 h 30 min |
| 12 | 07:28 | 08:05 | 16:37 | 17:13 | 8 h 32 min |
| 13 | 07:28 | 08:04 | 16:38 | 17:14 | 8 h 33 min |
| 14 | 07:27 | 08:04 | 16:39 | 17:16 | 8 h 35 min |
| 15 | 07:27 | 08:03 | 16:40 | 17:17 | 8 h 37 min |
| 16 | 07:26 | 08:03 | 16:42 | 17:18 | 8 h 39 min |
| 17 | 07:26 | 08:02 | 16:43 | 17:19 | 8 h 41 min |
| 18 | 07:25 | 08:01 | 16:45 | 17:21 | 8 h 43 min |
| 19 | 07:24 | 08:00 | 16:46 | 17:22 | 8 h 46 min |
| 20 | 07:24 | 07:59 | 16:47 | 17:23 | 8 h 48 min |
| 21 | 07:23 | 07:59 | 16:49 | 17:25 | 8 h 50 min |
| 22 | 07:22 | 07:58 | 16:50 | 17:26 | 8 h 53 min |
| 23 | 07:21 | 07:57 | 16:52 | 17:27 | 8 h 55 min |
| 24 | 07:20 | 07:56 | 16:53 | 17:29 | 8 h 58 min |
| 25 | 07:19 | 07:55 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 9 h 00 min |
| 26 | 07:18 | 07:54 | 16:56 | 17:32 | 9 h 03 min |
| 27 | 07:17 | 07:53 | 16:58 | 17:33 | 9 h 05 min |
| 28 | 07:16 | 07:51 | 17:00 | 17:34 | 9 h 08 min |
| 29 | 07:15 | 07:50 | 17:01 | 17:36 | 9 h 11 min |
| 30 | 07:14 | 07:49 | 17:03 | 17:37 | 9 h 14 min |
| 31 | 07:13 | 07:48 | 17:04 | 17:39 | 9 h 17 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January 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 January
- Where does the sun set in Vancouver in January?
- Mid-January in Vancouver: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 237° measured from true north, which is 33° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 123°. Over the month both points shift 9° north.
- How much daylight does Vancouver gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 60 minutes longer in Vancouver: on January 1 the sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:24, and on day 31 it rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:04.
- How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 8 h 37 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 08:03 to sunset at 16:40. 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 January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 07:27 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:03. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vancouver in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Vancouver the sun sets at 16:40, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:17, 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 January?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on January 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 January it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.