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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in West Vancouver, BC
2026-10-07 · times in America/Vancouver · 49.33°N, 123.16°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:21 AM |
| Sunset | 6:38 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 16 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:09 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:46 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:23 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 45 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 13 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:37 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:49 AM |
| Moonset | 5:25 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.96°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:41 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:49 AM | 7:10 PM | 2:30 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:03 AM | 6:34 PM | 2:18 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:56 AM | 4:23 PM | 8:40 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:24 AM | 4:56 PM | 9:40 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:38 PM | 7:04 AM | 12:53 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 43° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
West Vancouver is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- West End5 km away
- Central Lonsdale6 km away
- Downtown Vancouver6 km away
- Chinatown7 km away
- Downtown Eastside7 km away
- Kitsilano7 km away
- Lower Lonsdale7 km away
- North Vancouver7 km away
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