Tonight from Vancouver

Tonight in Vancouver, Canada, the sun sets at 21:09 local time and astronomical darkness — when even the faintest stars become visible — arrives at 00:05. The moon is in waxing crescent phase, 22% illuminated. 5 major planets are above the horizon as night falls. Sunrise comes at 05:28.

At mid-latitudes, night length varies substantially with season; summer offers shorter darkness, winter the longest. Polaris sits roughly at this latitude above the northern horizon, making it a permanent compass for navigation. The Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and the northern circumpolar stars never set.