Sunrise and sunset in Richmond, Canada
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 17:57 in Richmond (GMT-7): 10 h 03 min of daylight, 3 min 20 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:56, it is 27.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Solar noon
- 12:56, 27.5° high
- Day length
- 10 h 03 min
- Golden hour
- 07:54–08:39 and 17:11–17:57
- Blue hour
- 07:08–07:33 and 18:18–18:43
See the sun’s path over Richmond on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:07–06:43 | 19:07–19:44 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:43–07:21 | 18:30–19:07 |
| Civil twilight | 07:21–07:54 | 17:57–18:30 |
Sunrise and sunset in Richmond through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:07 | 16:25 | 8 h 18 min | 17.9° |
| February | 07:43 | 17:09 | 9 h 26 min | 23.9° |
| March | 06:54 | 17:56 | 11 h 01 min | 33.5° |
| April | 06:49 | 19:44 | 12 h 54 min | 45.6° |
| May | 05:50 | 20:29 | 14 h 38 min | 56.1° |
| June | 05:12 | 21:09 | 15 h 57 min | 63° |
| July | 05:11 | 21:20 | 16 h 09 min | 63.9° |
| August | 05:45 | 20:51 | 15 h 06 min | 58.7° |
| September | 06:29 | 19:54 | 13 h 25 min | 48.9° |
| October | 07:12 | 18:50 | 11 h 38 min | 37.4° |
| November | 08:00 | 17:50 | 9 h 50 min | 26.2° |
| December | 08:46 | 17:16 | 8 h 30 min | 18.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Richmond
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 72% of the sun covered at 09:40 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 62% of the sun covered at 10:41 (total eclipse)
Places near Richmond
- Vancouver 9 km
- Delta 11 km
- Burnaby 17 km
- Surrey 24 km
- Coquitlam 29 km
- Langley 36 km
- Abbotsford 66 km
- Saanich 71 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 49.1700°, -123.1368° at sea level, in the America/Vancouver time zone.