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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Vancouver in June?
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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:30 | 05:12 | 21:09 | 21:50 | 15 h 57 min |
| 2 | 04:29 | 05:11 | 21:10 | 21:51 | 15 h 59 min |
| 3 | 04:28 | 05:10 | 21:11 | 21:52 | 16 h 00 min |
| 4 | 04:28 | 05:10 | 21:11 | 21:54 | 16 h 02 min |
| 5 | 04:27 | 05:09 | 21:12 | 21:55 | 16 h 03 min |
| 6 | 04:26 | 05:09 | 21:13 | 21:56 | 16 h 05 min |
| 7 | 04:26 | 05:08 | 21:14 | 21:57 | 16 h 06 min |
| 8 | 04:25 | 05:08 | 21:15 | 21:57 | 16 h 07 min |
| 9 | 04:25 | 05:07 | 21:16 | 21:58 | 16 h 08 min |
| 10 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 21:16 | 21:59 | 16 h 09 min |
| 11 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 21:17 | 22:00 | 16 h 10 min |
| 12 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 21:18 | 22:01 | 16 h 11 min |
| 13 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:18 | 22:01 | 16 h 12 min |
| 14 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:19 | 22:02 | 16 h 13 min |
| 15 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:19 | 22:02 | 16 h 13 min |
| 16 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:20 | 22:03 | 16 h 14 min |
| 17 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:20 | 22:03 | 16 h 14 min |
| 18 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:21 | 22:04 | 16 h 14 min |
| 19 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:21 | 22:04 | 16 h 15 min |
| 20 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:21 | 22:05 | 16 h 15 min |
| 21 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 21:21 | 22:05 | 16 h 15 min |
| 22 | 04:23 | 05:07 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 15 min |
| 23 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 15 min |
| 24 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 15 min |
| 25 | 04:24 | 05:08 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 14 min |
| 26 | 04:25 | 05:08 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 14 min |
| 27 | 04:25 | 05:08 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 13 min |
| 28 | 04:26 | 05:09 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 13 min |
| 29 | 04:26 | 05:09 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 h 12 min |
| 30 | 04:27 | 05:10 | 21:22 | 22:05 | 16 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 guideCommon 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.