The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in November
On November 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:47; on day 30 it rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:16. Over the month the day gets 73 minutes shorter.
In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:47 on the 1st, and at 08:48 and 17:16 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 02 min and the sun reaches 22° 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 November 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 November?
Mid-November in Vancouver: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 119°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 241°. That is 29° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 29° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° south.
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 | 08:05 | 17:47 | 18:21 | 9 h 42 min |
| 2 | 07:33 | 08:07 | 17:46 | 18:19 | 9 h 39 min |
| 3 | 07:34 | 08:08 | 17:44 | 18:18 | 9 h 36 min |
| 4 | 07:36 | 08:10 | 17:43 | 18:17 | 9 h 33 min |
| 5 | 07:37 | 08:11 | 17:41 | 18:15 | 9 h 30 min |
| 6 | 07:39 | 08:13 | 17:40 | 18:14 | 9 h 27 min |
| 7 | 07:40 | 08:14 | 17:38 | 18:13 | 9 h 24 min |
| 8 | 07:42 | 08:16 | 17:37 | 18:11 | 9 h 21 min |
| 9 | 07:43 | 08:18 | 17:36 | 18:10 | 9 h 18 min |
| 10 | 07:45 | 08:19 | 17:34 | 18:09 | 9 h 15 min |
| 11 | 07:46 | 08:21 | 17:33 | 18:08 | 9 h 12 min |
| 12 | 07:47 | 08:22 | 17:32 | 18:07 | 9 h 10 min |
| 13 | 07:49 | 08:24 | 17:31 | 18:06 | 9 h 07 min |
| 14 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 17:29 | 18:05 | 9 h 04 min |
| 15 | 07:52 | 08:27 | 17:28 | 18:04 | 9 h 02 min |
| 16 | 07:53 | 08:28 | 17:27 | 18:03 | 8 h 59 min |
| 17 | 07:54 | 08:30 | 17:26 | 18:02 | 8 h 56 min |
| 18 | 07:56 | 08:31 | 17:25 | 18:01 | 8 h 54 min |
| 19 | 07:57 | 08:33 | 17:24 | 18:00 | 8 h 52 min |
| 20 | 07:58 | 08:34 | 17:23 | 17:59 | 8 h 49 min |
| 21 | 08:00 | 08:36 | 17:22 | 17:58 | 8 h 47 min |
| 22 | 08:01 | 08:37 | 17:22 | 17:58 | 8 h 45 min |
| 23 | 08:02 | 08:38 | 17:21 | 17:57 | 8 h 42 min |
| 24 | 08:04 | 08:40 | 17:20 | 17:56 | 8 h 40 min |
| 25 | 08:05 | 08:41 | 17:19 | 17:56 | 8 h 38 min |
| 26 | 08:06 | 08:42 | 17:19 | 17:55 | 8 h 36 min |
| 27 | 08:07 | 08:44 | 17:18 | 17:55 | 8 h 34 min |
| 28 | 08:08 | 08:45 | 17:17 | 17:54 | 8 h 32 min |
| 29 | 08:10 | 08:46 | 17:17 | 17:54 | 8 h 31 min |
| 30 | 08:11 | 08:48 | 17:16 | 17:53 | 8 h 29 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November 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 November
- Where does the sun set in Vancouver in November?
- Mid-November in Vancouver: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 241° measured from true north, which is 29° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 119°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Vancouver lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 73 minutes shorter in Vancouver: on November 1 the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:47, and on day 30 it rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:16.
- How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 9 h 02 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 08:27 to sunset at 17:28. 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 November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:52 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:27. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vancouver in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Vancouver the sun sets at 17:28, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:04, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.