The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in March
On March 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:52; on day 31 it rises at 06:55 and sets at 19:39. Over the month the day grows 111 minutes longer.
In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), March 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:52 on the 1st, and at 06:55 and 19:39 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 44 min and the sun reaches 38° 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 March 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 March?
Mid-March in Vancouver: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 93°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 267°. That is 3° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 3° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° 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 | 06:27 | 06:59 | 17:52 | 18:24 | 10 h 52 min |
| 2 | 06:25 | 06:57 | 17:53 | 18:25 | 10 h 56 min |
| 3 | 06:23 | 06:55 | 17:55 | 18:27 | 11 h 00 min |
| 4 | 06:21 | 06:53 | 17:57 | 18:29 | 11 h 03 min |
| 5 | 06:19 | 06:51 | 17:58 | 18:30 | 11 h 07 min |
| 6 | 06:17 | 06:49 | 18:00 | 18:32 | 11 h 11 min |
| 7 | 06:15 | 06:47 | 18:01 | 18:33 | 11 h 14 min |
| 8 | 07:13 | 07:45 | 19:03 | 19:35 | 11 h 18 min |
| 9 | 07:11 | 07:43 | 19:05 | 19:36 | 11 h 22 min |
| 10 | 07:09 | 07:41 | 19:06 | 19:38 | 11 h 25 min |
| 11 | 07:07 | 07:39 | 19:08 | 19:40 | 11 h 29 min |
| 12 | 07:05 | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:41 | 11 h 33 min |
| 13 | 07:03 | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:43 | 11 h 37 min |
| 14 | 07:01 | 07:32 | 19:13 | 19:44 | 11 h 40 min |
| 15 | 06:58 | 07:30 | 19:14 | 19:46 | 11 h 44 min |
| 16 | 06:56 | 07:28 | 19:16 | 19:47 | 11 h 48 min |
| 17 | 06:54 | 07:26 | 19:17 | 19:49 | 11 h 51 min |
| 18 | 06:52 | 07:24 | 19:19 | 19:51 | 11 h 55 min |
| 19 | 06:50 | 07:21 | 19:20 | 19:52 | 11 h 59 min |
| 20 | 06:48 | 07:19 | 19:22 | 19:54 | 12 h 03 min |
| 21 | 06:45 | 07:17 | 19:24 | 19:55 | 12 h 06 min |
| 22 | 06:43 | 07:15 | 19:25 | 19:57 | 12 h 10 min |
| 23 | 06:41 | 07:13 | 19:27 | 19:58 | 12 h 14 min |
| 24 | 06:39 | 07:11 | 19:28 | 20:00 | 12 h 18 min |
| 25 | 06:36 | 07:08 | 19:30 | 20:02 | 12 h 21 min |
| 26 | 06:34 | 07:06 | 19:31 | 20:03 | 12 h 25 min |
| 27 | 06:32 | 07:04 | 19:33 | 20:05 | 12 h 29 min |
| 28 | 06:30 | 07:02 | 19:34 | 20:06 | 12 h 33 min |
| 29 | 06:28 | 07:00 | 19:36 | 20:08 | 12 h 36 min |
| 30 | 06:25 | 06:57 | 19:38 | 20:10 | 12 h 40 min |
| 31 | 06:23 | 06:55 | 19:39 | 20:11 | 12 h 44 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in March?
In March 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 March
- Where does the sun set in Vancouver in March?
- Mid-March in Vancouver: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 267° measured from true north, which is 3° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 93°. Over the month both points shift 18° north.
- How much daylight does Vancouver gain in March?
- Over March the day gets 111 minutes longer in Vancouver: on March 1 the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:52, and on day 31 it rises at 06:55 and sets at 19:39.
- How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in March?
- In mid-March the day lasts 11 h 44 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 07:30 to sunset at 19:14. 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 March?
- In mid-March the sky starts to get light at 06:58 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:30. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vancouver in March?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-March in Vancouver the sun sets at 19:14, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:46, 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 March?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on March 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 March it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.