The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver in September
On September 1 in Vancouver the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 19:53; on day 30 it rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:49. Over the month the day gets 108 minutes shorter.
In Vancouver (49.3° latitude), September 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 19:53 on the 1st, and at 07:14 and 18:49 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 12 h 31 min and the sun reaches 43° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 13 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 September?
Mid-September in Vancouver: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 86°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 274°. That is 4° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 4° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 18° 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 | 05:58 | 06:31 | 19:53 | 20:26 | 13 h 23 min |
| 2 | 05:59 | 06:32 | 19:51 | 20:24 | 13 h 19 min |
| 3 | 06:01 | 06:34 | 19:49 | 20:22 | 13 h 16 min |
| 4 | 06:02 | 06:35 | 19:47 | 20:20 | 13 h 12 min |
| 5 | 06:04 | 06:37 | 19:45 | 20:17 | 13 h 08 min |
| 6 | 06:06 | 06:38 | 19:43 | 20:15 | 13 h 04 min |
| 7 | 06:07 | 06:40 | 19:40 | 20:13 | 13 h 01 min |
| 8 | 06:09 | 06:41 | 19:38 | 20:10 | 12 h 57 min |
| 9 | 06:10 | 06:43 | 19:36 | 20:08 | 12 h 53 min |
| 10 | 06:12 | 06:44 | 19:34 | 20:06 | 12 h 50 min |
| 11 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 19:31 | 20:04 | 12 h 46 min |
| 12 | 06:15 | 06:47 | 19:29 | 20:01 | 12 h 42 min |
| 13 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 19:27 | 19:59 | 12 h 38 min |
| 14 | 06:18 | 06:50 | 19:25 | 19:57 | 12 h 35 min |
| 15 | 06:20 | 06:52 | 19:22 | 19:54 | 12 h 31 min |
| 16 | 06:21 | 06:53 | 19:20 | 19:52 | 12 h 27 min |
| 17 | 06:23 | 06:55 | 19:18 | 19:50 | 12 h 23 min |
| 18 | 06:24 | 06:56 | 19:16 | 19:48 | 12 h 20 min |
| 19 | 06:26 | 06:58 | 19:13 | 19:45 | 12 h 16 min |
| 20 | 06:27 | 06:59 | 19:11 | 19:43 | 12 h 12 min |
| 21 | 06:29 | 07:01 | 19:09 | 19:41 | 12 h 08 min |
| 22 | 06:30 | 07:02 | 19:07 | 19:38 | 12 h 05 min |
| 23 | 06:32 | 07:04 | 19:04 | 19:36 | 12 h 01 min |
| 24 | 06:33 | 07:05 | 19:02 | 19:34 | 11 h 57 min |
| 25 | 06:35 | 07:07 | 19:00 | 19:32 | 11 h 53 min |
| 26 | 06:36 | 07:08 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 11 h 50 min |
| 27 | 06:38 | 07:10 | 18:56 | 19:27 | 11 h 46 min |
| 28 | 06:40 | 07:11 | 18:53 | 19:25 | 11 h 42 min |
| 29 | 06:41 | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:23 | 11 h 38 min |
| 30 | 06:43 | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:21 | 11 h 35 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in September?
In September, the typical synthesis window in Vancouver runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~13 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Vancouver vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Vancouver in September
- Where does the sun set in Vancouver in September?
- Mid-September in Vancouver: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 274° measured from true north, which is 4° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 86°. Over the month both points shift 18° south.
- How much daylight does Vancouver lose in September?
- Over September the day gets 108 minutes shorter in Vancouver: on September 1 the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 19:53, and on day 30 it rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:49.
- How many hours of daylight does Vancouver get in September?
- In mid-September the day lasts 12 h 31 min in Vancouver, from sunrise at 06:52 to sunset at 19:22. 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 September?
- In mid-September the sky starts to get light at 06:20 in Vancouver, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:52. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Vancouver in September?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-September in Vancouver the sun sets at 19:22, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:54, 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 September?
- In mid-September, between 11:00 and 16:00: 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 13 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.