Sunrise & sunset times in Surrey
Sunrise in Surrey today is at 07:12 and sunset is at 18:47, giving 11h 35m of daylight (times for Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Surrey's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 18:05 to 18:47. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Surrey, Canada. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:19 in Surrey (16h 13m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 09:03 and sets at 17:15 (8h 13m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 19:24 | 12h 11m |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 21:19 | 16h 13m |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 19:08 | 12h 11m |
| December solstice | 09:03 | 17:15 | 8h 13m |
Full sun timeline for Surrey
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Surrey
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Surrey
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:00 | 17:41 | 8h 41m |
| February | 08:19 | 18:31 | 10h 12m |
| March | 07:24 | 19:16 | 11h 52m |
| April | 06:20 | 20:03 | 13h 44m |
| May | 05:28 | 20:47 | 15h 19m |
| June | 05:06 | 21:17 | 16h 12m |
| July | 05:22 | 21:11 | 15h 48m |
| August | 06:03 | 20:27 | 14h 24m |
| September | 06:47 | 19:24 | 12h 37m |
| October | 07:32 | 18:20 | 10h 48m |
| November | 08:21 | 17:29 | 9h 8m |
| December | 08:59 | 17:13 | 8h 14m |
Sun and moon in Surrey
Whether you are planning a sunrise photo walk or timing an evening run, the daily sun and moon schedule for Surrey is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Surrey. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Surrey, Canada. Surrey sits at roughly 49.11 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a wide seasonal swing between long summer days and short winter afternoons, so sunrise and sunset move dramatically across the year. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Surrey shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Surrey. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Surrey, Canada for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Surrey today?
The sun sets in Surrey at 18:47 (just after midnight) today, Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Surrey's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 18:05, giving 42 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 32 minutes later at 19:19, and the sky is properly dark at 20:33, 1h 46m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:47 in Surrey. That is 2 minutes 7 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 14 minutes 36 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Surrey right now?
Surrey gets 11h 38m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 3 minutes 35 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Surrey loses 25 minutes 2 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Surrey the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 3 minutes 39 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Surrey?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Surrey falls on 1 January at 16:24, 11 days after the December solstice, and the latest on 25 June at 21:20.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 16 June at 05:05, latest on 31 December at 09:05, 10 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 16 Jun 2026 | 05:05 | 5 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 31 Dec 2026 | 09:05 | 10 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 1 Jan 2026 | 16:24 | 11 days after the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 25 Jun 2026 | 21:20 | 4 days after the June solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Surrey's daylight saving change is part of the picture: an hour moved by the clocks counts the same as an hour moved by the Earth.
How long does twilight last in Surrey?
First light in Surrey arrives 32 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:41. After sunset the light hangs on for another 32 minutes, until 19:19. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Surrey: it runs from 32 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 43 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
For 26 nights of 2026, the longest stretch running from 8 June to 3 July, the sky over Surrey never gets fully dark. The sun stays within 18 degrees of the horizon all night, so astronomical twilight lasts straight through to dawn and the faintest stars never come out.
How high does the sun get in Surrey?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 64.3 degrees above the horizon in Surrey. On the December solstice it climbs only 17.5 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 3.2 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Surrey are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Surrey
What time is sunrise in Surrey today?
The sun rises in Surrey, Canada at 07:12 on Thursday, 1 October 2026, and sets at 18:47. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Surrey.
When is golden hour in Surrey?
Surrey has two golden hours each day. On Thursday, 1 October 2026 the morning window runs from 07:12 to 07:55, and the evening window from 18:05 to 18:47, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Surrey?
Because Surrey lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Surrey the longer solstice day runs about 16h 13m and the shorter one about 8h 13m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Surrey accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Surrey and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Surrey?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Surrey are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Surrey gain or lose each day?
Surrey has 11h 38m of daylight on Thursday, 1 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 25 minutes 2 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 3 minutes 35 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Surrey?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Surrey is on 1 January at 16:24, 11 days after the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Surrey?
About 32 minutes on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:47 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 19:19, with full astronomical darkness at 20:33. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Surrey's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 49.11, -122.83, time zone America/Vancouver. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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