Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in June

On June 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:09; on day 30 it rises at 05:10 and sets at 21:22. Over the month the day grows 15 minutes longer.

In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:09 on the 1st, and at 05:10 and 21:22 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 16 h 13 min and the sun reaches 64° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.

Sunrise05:06
Sunset21:19
Golden hour20:29–21:19
Day length16 h 13 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Vancouver in June?

Where it risesNortheast51°
Where it setsNorthwest309°

Mid-June in Vancouver: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 51°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 309°. That is 39° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 39° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 2° 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.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
104:3005:1221:0921:5015 h 57 min
204:2905:1121:1021:5115 h 59 min
304:2805:1021:1121:5216 h 00 min
404:2805:1021:1121:5416 h 02 min
504:2705:0921:1221:5516 h 03 min
604:2605:0921:1321:5616 h 05 min
704:2605:0821:1421:5716 h 06 min
804:2505:0821:1521:5716 h 07 min
904:2505:0721:1621:5816 h 08 min
1004:2405:0721:1621:5916 h 09 min
1104:2405:0721:1722:0016 h 10 min
1204:2405:0721:1822:0116 h 11 min
1304:2305:0621:1822:0116 h 12 min
1404:2305:0621:1922:0216 h 13 min
1504:2305:0621:1922:0216 h 13 min
1604:2305:0621:2022:0316 h 14 min
1704:2305:0621:2022:0316 h 14 min
1804:2305:0621:2122:0416 h 14 min
1904:2305:0621:2122:0416 h 15 min
2004:2305:0621:2122:0516 h 15 min
2104:2305:0621:2122:0516 h 15 min
2204:2305:0721:2222:0516 h 15 min
2304:2405:0721:2222:0516 h 15 min
2404:2405:0721:2222:0516 h 15 min
2504:2405:0821:2222:0516 h 14 min
2604:2505:0821:2222:0516 h 14 min
2704:2505:0821:2222:0516 h 13 min
2804:2605:0921:2222:0516 h 13 min
2904:2605:0921:2222:0516 h 12 min
3004:2705:1021:2222:0516 h 12 min

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

What about vitamin D in June?

In June, the typical synthesis window in Vancouver runs from 10:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~8 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Vancouver vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Vancouver in June

Where does the sun set in Vancouver in June?
Mid-June in Vancouver: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 309° measured from true north, which is 39° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 51°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
How much daylight does Vancouver gain in June?
Over June the day gets 15 minutes longer in Vancouver: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:09, and on day 30 it rises at 05:10 and sets at 21:22.
How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in June?
In mid-June the day lasts 16 h 13 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 05:06 to sunset at 21:19. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Vancouver in June?
In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:23 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:06. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Vancouver in June?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Vancouver the sun sets at 21:19, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 22:02, 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 June?
In mid-June, between 10:00 and 18:00: 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 8 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.