Sunrise and sunset times in Cowichan Bay
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Today
October 20, 2026. Current time: 10:30:41 am
Night ends at 5:58 am5:57:31 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·First light at 7:11 am7:10:36 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 7:42:41 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 6:14:56 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dark at 6:47 pm6:46:59 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 8:00 pm7:59:55 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Cowichan Bay Tides
High 2:41 pm 3.3 mLow 9:58 pm 2.4 mCowichan Bay
| Low tide | 6:20 am | 1.34 m | 4.4 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 2:41 pm | 3.25 m | 10.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:58 pm | 2.38 m | 7.8 ft |
| High tide | 12:30 am | 2.43 m | 8.0 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low tide | 7:17 am | 1.53 m | 5.0 ft |
| High tide | 2:59 pm | 3.21 m | 10.5 ft |
| Low tide | 9:35 pm | 2.10 m | 6.9 ft |
Tide predictions: Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), station 07310, Cowichan Bay, heights above chart datum, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: 22.31° · Azimuth: 140.1° (SE)
Daylight Golden Hour Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night
Day length: 10 hours, 32 minutes
7 hours, 44 minutes left for today's sunset in Cowichan Bay
Moonset: 1:08 am
Moonrise: 4:07 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (69%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 25 at 9:11 pm · 🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 12:02 amTomorrow
October 21, 2026
Night ends at 5:59 am5:58:57 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·First light at 7:12 am7:12:04 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 7:44:14 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 6:13:04 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dark at 6:45 pm6:45:11 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 7:58 pm7:58:09 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 10 hours, 28 minutes
Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Cowichan Bay
Moonset: 2:20 am Moonrise: 4:23 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (83%)
- Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
- Latitude: 48.737309 (North)
- Longitude: -123.621552 (West)
- Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7)
Shortest day in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
The shortest day of the year will be in 2 months and 1 day, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 15 minutes.Longest day in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
The longest day of the year was around 3 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 16 hours, 9 minutes.
October 2026 - Cowichan Bay, British Columbia - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Cowichan Bay.
All times are in Cowichan Bay's time: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7).
The day length shortens by 1 hour, 43 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia - from 11 hours, 38 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 55 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. |
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| Thu, Oct 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:42:55 am | 7:14:19 am | +1m 27s | 6:52:56 pm | -2m 5s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:24:15 pm | 11h 38m 37s | -3m 32s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:04:03 pm | 37.83° | 6:06:19 am | 8:00:44 pm | 5:28:59 am | 8:37:55 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 22m 50s | 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:04:13 am | 3.4° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:44:22 am | 7:15:46 am | +1m 27s | 6:50:50 pm | -2m 6s | 7:22:10 pm | 11h 35m 4s | -3m 32s | 1:03:44 pm | 37.44° | 6:07:48 am | 7:58:38 pm | 5:30:33 am | 8:35:44 pm | 12h 26m 23s | 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:03:54 am | 3.8° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:45:49 am | 7:17:13 am | +1m 27s | 6:48:45 pm | -2m 5s | 7:20:06 pm | 11h 31m 32s | -3m 32s | 1:03:25 pm | 37.05° | 6:09:16 am | 7:56:32 pm | 5:32:07 am | 8:33:33 pm | 12h 29m 56s | 🌗 (42%) Last quarter at 6:25 amLast quarter at 6:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 42% illuminated |
1:03:35 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:47:15 am | 7:18:41 am | +1m 28s | 6:46:41 pm | -2m 4s | 7:18:02 pm | 11h 28m 0s | -3m 32s | 1:03:06 pm | 36.67° | 6:10:44 am | 7:54:27 pm | 5:33:39 am | 8:31:24 pm | 12h 33m 28s | 🌘 (31%)Waning Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:03:15 am | 4.6° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:48:42 am | 7:20:09 am | +1m 28s | 6:44:37 pm | -2m 4s | 7:16:00 pm | 11h 24m 28s | -3m 32s | 1:02:48 pm | 36.29° | 6:12:12 am | 7:52:23 pm | 5:35:12 am | 8:29:16 pm | 12h 37m 0s | 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:57 am | 5.0° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:50:09 am | 7:21:37 am | +1m 28s | 6:42:34 pm | -2m 3s | 7:13:58 pm | 11h 20m 57s | -3m 32s | 1:02:30 pm | 35.90° | 6:13:40 am | 7:50:21 pm | 5:36:44 am | 8:27:09 pm | 12h 40m 31s | 🌘 (13%)Waning Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:39 am | 5.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:51:36 am | 7:23:05 am | +1m 28s | 6:40:31 pm | -2m 3s | 7:11:56 pm | 11h 17m 26s | -3m 31s | 1:02:13 pm | 35.52° | 6:15:08 am | 7:48:19 pm | 5:38:15 am | 8:25:04 pm | 12h 44m 3s | 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:22 am | 5.7° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:53:03 am | 7:24:34 am | +1m 29s | 6:38:28 pm | -2m 3s | 7:09:56 pm | 11h 13m 54s | -3m 31s | 1:01:56 pm | 35.14° | 6:16:36 am | 7:46:18 pm | 5:39:46 am | 8:23:00 pm | 12h 47m 35s | 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:05 am | 6.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:54:30 am | 7:26:03 am | +1m 29s | 6:36:27 pm | -2m 1s | 7:07:56 pm | 11h 10m 24s | -3m 31s | 1:01:39 pm | 34.76° | 6:18:03 am | 7:44:18 pm | 5:41:17 am | 8:20:57 pm | 12h 51m 5s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:47 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:55:57 am | 7:27:32 am | +1m 29s | 6:34:25 pm | -2m 2s | 7:05:57 pm | 11h 6m 53s | -3m 30s | 1:01:23 pm | 34.38° | 6:19:30 am | 7:42:19 pm | 5:42:47 am | 8:18:55 pm | 12h 54m 37s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 8:50 amNew moon at 8:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
1:01:31 am | 6.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:57:25 am | 7:29:02 am | +1m 30s | 6:32:25 pm | -2m 0s | 7:03:59 pm | 11h 3m 23s | -3m 30s | 1:01:07 pm | 34.00° | 6:20:57 am | 7:40:21 pm | 5:44:17 am | 8:16:54 pm | 12h 58m 7s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:15 am | 7.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 6:58:52 am | 7:30:32 am | +1m 30s | 6:30:25 pm | -2m 0s | 7:02:01 pm | 10h 59m 53s | -3m 30s | 1:00:52 pm | 33.63° | 6:22:25 am | 7:38:24 pm | 5:45:46 am | 8:14:55 pm | 13h 1m 37s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:59 am | 7.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:00:19 am | 7:32:02 am | +1m 30s | 6:28:26 pm | -1m 59s | 7:00:05 pm | 10h 56m 24s | -3m 29s | 1:00:38 pm | 33.26° | 6:23:52 am | 7:36:28 pm | 5:47:16 am | 8:12:58 pm | 13h 5m 6s | 🌒 (13%)Waxing Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:45 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:01:47 am | 7:33:32 am | +1m 30s | 6:26:28 pm | -1m 58s | 6:58:10 pm | 10h 52m 56s | -3m 29s | 1:00:24 pm | 32.88° | 6:25:18 am | 7:34:34 pm | 5:48:44 am | 8:11:02 pm | 13h 8m 35s | 🌒 (20%)Waxing Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:31 am | 8.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:03:15 am | 7:35:03 am | +1m 31s | 6:24:30 pm | -1m 58s | 6:56:15 pm | 10h 49m 27s | -3m 28s | 1:00:10 pm | 32.51° | 6:26:45 am | 7:32:40 pm | 5:50:13 am | 8:09:07 pm | 13h 12m 4s | 🌒 (28%)Waxing Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:17 am | 8.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:04:43 am | 7:36:34 am | +1m 31s | 6:22:34 pm | -1m 56s | 6:54:22 pm | 10h 46m 0s | -3m 28s | 12:59:57 pm | 32.15° | 6:28:12 am | 7:30:48 pm | 5:51:41 am | 8:07:13 pm | 13h 15m 31s | 🌒 (37%)Waxing Crescent: 37% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:03 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:06:11 am | 7:38:05 am | +1m 31s | 6:20:38 pm | -1m 56s | 6:52:29 pm | 10h 42m 33s | -3m 27s | 12:59:45 pm | 31.78° | 6:29:39 am | 7:28:57 pm | 5:53:09 am | 8:05:22 pm | 13h 18m 59s | 🌒 (46%)Waxing Crescent: 46% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:51 am | 9.5° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:07:39 am | 7:39:37 am | +1m 32s | 6:18:43 pm | -1m 55s | 6:50:38 pm | 10h 39m 6s | -3m 26s | 12:59:33 pm | 31.42° | 6:31:05 am | 7:27:08 pm | 5:54:36 am | 8:03:31 pm | 13h 22m 26s | 🌓 (56%) First quarter at 9:12 amFirst quarter at 9:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 56% illuminated |
12:59:39 am | 9.8° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:09:07 am | 7:41:09 am | +1m 32s | 6:16:49 pm | -1m 54s | 6:48:48 pm | 10h 35m 40s | -3m 26s | 12:59:22 pm | 31.06° | 6:32:32 am | 7:25:20 pm | 5:56:04 am | 8:01:42 pm | 13h 25m 52s | 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:28 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:10:36 am | 7:42:41 am | +1m 32s | 6:14:56 pm | -1m 53s | 6:46:59 pm | 10h 32m 15s | -3m 25s | 12:59:11 pm | 30.70° | 6:33:58 am | 7:23:33 pm | 5:57:31 am | 7:59:55 pm | 13h 29m 18s | 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:16 am | 10.6° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:12:04 am | 7:44:14 am | +1m 33s | 6:13:04 pm | -1m 52s | 6:45:11 pm | 10h 28m 50s | -3m 24s | 12:59:01 pm | 30.34° | 6:35:24 am | 7:21:47 pm | 5:58:57 am | 7:58:09 pm | 13h 32m 42s | 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:06 am | 10.9° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:13:33 am | 7:45:46 am | +1m 32s | 6:11:14 pm | -1m 50s | 6:43:25 pm | 10h 25m 28s | -3m 24s | 12:58:52 pm | 29.99° | 6:36:51 am | 7:20:03 pm | 6:00:24 am | 7:56:25 pm | 13h 36m 5s | 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:56 am | 11.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:15:01 am | 7:47:19 am | +1m 33s | 6:09:24 pm | -1m 50s | 6:41:40 pm | 10h 22m 5s | -3m 23s | 12:58:44 pm | 29.64° | 6:38:17 am | 7:18:21 pm | 6:01:50 am | 7:54:43 pm | 13h 39m 29s | 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:48 am | 11.6° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:16:30 am | 7:48:53 am | +1m 34s | 6:07:35 pm | -1m 49s | 6:39:56 pm | 10h 18m 42s | -3m 22s | 12:58:36 pm | 29.29° | 6:39:43 am | 7:16:40 pm | 6:03:16 am | 7:53:02 pm | 13h 42m 51s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:40 am | 12.0° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:17:59 am | 7:50:26 am | +1m 33s | 6:05:48 pm | -1m 47s | 6:38:13 pm | 10h 15m 22s | -3m 21s | 12:58:29 pm | 28.95° | 6:41:09 am | 7:15:00 pm | 6:04:41 am | 7:51:23 pm | 13h 46m 12s | 🌕 (99.8%) Full moon at 9:11 pmFull moon at 9:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated |
12:58:33 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:19:28 am | 7:52:00 am | +1m 34s | 6:04:02 pm | -1m 46s | 6:36:32 pm | 10h 12m 2s | -3m 20s | 12:58:22 pm | 28.61° | 6:42:35 am | 7:13:22 pm | 6:06:07 am | 7:49:46 pm | 13h 49m 32s | 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:25 am | 12.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:20:57 am | 7:53:34 am | +1m 34s | 6:02:17 pm | -1m 45s | 6:34:52 pm | 10h 8m 43s | -3m 19s | 12:58:17 pm | 28.27° | 6:44:01 am | 7:11:45 pm | 6:07:32 am | 7:48:10 pm | 13h 52m 52s | 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:20 am | 13.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:22:27 am | 7:55:09 am | +1m 35s | 6:00:34 pm | -1m 43s | 6:33:14 pm | 10h 5m 25s | -3m 18s | 12:58:12 pm | 27.94° | 6:45:27 am | 7:10:11 pm | 6:08:57 am | 7:46:37 pm | 13h 56m 9s | 🌖 (87%)Waning Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:14 am | 13.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:23:56 am | 7:56:43 am | +1m 34s | 5:58:52 pm | -1m 42s | 6:31:37 pm | 10h 2m 9s | -3m 17s | 12:58:08 pm | 27.61° | 6:46:53 am | 7:08:37 pm | 6:10:21 am | 7:45:05 pm | 13h 59m 26s | 🌖 (78%)Waning Gibbous: 78% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:10 am | 13.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:25:25 am | 7:58:18 am | +1m 35s | 5:57:11 pm | -1m 41s | 6:30:02 pm | 9h 58m 53s | -3m 15s | 12:58:05 pm | 27.28° | 6:48:18 am | 7:07:06 pm | 6:11:46 am | 7:43:35 pm | 14h 2m 41s | 🌖 (68%)Waning Gibbous: 68% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:07 am | 14.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:26:54 am | 7:59:52 am | +1m 34s | 5:55:32 pm | -1m 39s | 6:28:28 pm | 9h 55m 40s | -3m 14s | 12:58:02 pm | 26.96° | 6:49:44 am | 7:05:36 pm | 6:13:10 am | 7:42:07 pm | 14h 5m 55s | 🌖 (56%)Waning Gibbous: 56% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:03 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia for every day of the year. The jump in the graph is the clock change in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Cowichan Bay
In Cowichan Bay, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 16 at 5:10 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 31 at 9:07 am. The earliest sunset is on January 1 at 4:29 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 25 at 9:21 pm.
Cowichan Bay gets 7h 53m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (16h 09m versus 8h 15m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 15m.
Cowichan Bay Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Cowichan Bay. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Cowichan Bay.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 17.8° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 64.5° (around Jun 21) in Cowichan Bay. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
Places near Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Cowichan Bay, British Columbia — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:
Duncan 8 kmMill Bay 11 kmSalt Spring Island 12 kmNorth Cowichan 13 kmSidney 19 kmNorth Saanich 20 kmChemainus 23 kmCentral Saanich 25 km