The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in October
On October 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:47; on day 31 it rises at 08:03 and sets at 17:49. Over the month the day gets 106 minutes shorter.
In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), October 2026 has 31 days whose sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:47 on the 1st, and at 08:03 and 17:49 on the 31th. Mid-month the day lasts 10 h 40 min and the sun reaches 31° 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 October 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 October?
Mid-October in Vancouver: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 104°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 256°. That is 14° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 14° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 17° 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 | 06:44 | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:19 | 11 h 31 min |
| 2 | 06:46 | 07:17 | 18:45 | 19:16 | 11 h 27 min |
| 3 | 06:47 | 07:19 | 18:42 | 19:14 | 11 h 24 min |
| 4 | 06:49 | 07:20 | 18:40 | 19:12 | 11 h 20 min |
| 5 | 06:50 | 07:22 | 18:38 | 19:10 | 11 h 16 min |
| 6 | 06:52 | 07:24 | 18:36 | 19:08 | 11 h 13 min |
| 7 | 06:53 | 07:25 | 18:34 | 19:06 | 11 h 09 min |
| 8 | 06:55 | 07:27 | 18:32 | 19:04 | 11 h 05 min |
| 9 | 06:56 | 07:28 | 18:30 | 19:02 | 11 h 02 min |
| 10 | 06:58 | 07:30 | 18:28 | 19:00 | 10 h 58 min |
| 11 | 06:59 | 07:31 | 18:26 | 18:58 | 10 h 54 min |
| 12 | 07:01 | 07:33 | 18:24 | 18:56 | 10 h 51 min |
| 13 | 07:02 | 07:34 | 18:22 | 18:54 | 10 h 47 min |
| 14 | 07:04 | 07:36 | 18:20 | 18:52 | 10 h 43 min |
| 15 | 07:05 | 07:38 | 18:18 | 18:50 | 10 h 40 min |
| 16 | 07:07 | 07:39 | 18:16 | 18:48 | 10 h 36 min |
| 17 | 07:08 | 07:41 | 18:14 | 18:46 | 10 h 33 min |
| 18 | 07:10 | 07:42 | 18:12 | 18:44 | 10 h 29 min |
| 19 | 07:11 | 07:44 | 18:10 | 18:42 | 10 h 26 min |
| 20 | 07:13 | 07:46 | 18:08 | 18:41 | 10 h 22 min |
| 21 | 07:15 | 07:47 | 18:06 | 18:39 | 10 h 19 min |
| 22 | 07:16 | 07:49 | 18:04 | 18:37 | 10 h 15 min |
| 23 | 07:18 | 07:50 | 18:02 | 18:35 | 10 h 12 min |
| 24 | 07:19 | 07:52 | 18:01 | 18:34 | 10 h 09 min |
| 25 | 07:21 | 07:54 | 17:59 | 18:32 | 10 h 05 min |
| 26 | 07:22 | 07:55 | 17:57 | 18:30 | 10 h 02 min |
| 27 | 07:24 | 07:57 | 17:55 | 18:29 | 9 h 59 min |
| 28 | 07:25 | 07:58 | 17:54 | 18:27 | 9 h 55 min |
| 29 | 07:27 | 08:00 | 17:52 | 18:25 | 9 h 52 min |
| 30 | 07:28 | 08:02 | 17:50 | 18:24 | 9 h 49 min |
| 31 | 07:30 | 08:03 | 17:49 | 18:22 | 9 h 45 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Vancouver in October?
- Mid-October in Vancouver: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 256° measured from true north, which is 14° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 104°. Over the month both points shift 17° south.
- How much daylight does Vancouver lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 106 minutes shorter in Vancouver: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:47, and on day 31 it rises at 08:03 and sets at 17:49.
- How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 40 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 07:38 to sunset at 18:18. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:05 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:38. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vancouver in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Vancouver the sun sets at 18:18, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:50, 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 October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 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 October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.