When is Nine O'Clock Gun open?
Open 24 hours, every day. Hours checked on 1 November 2026.
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LandmarkCoal Harbour
Nine O'Clock Gun
- 4.6381 reviews
- Free
- Open now
Historic cannon on Stanley Park's waterfront, with harbour views and a scheduled nightly firing at 9 pm.
Quick answers
Nine O'Clock Gun in short
When is the best time to visit Nine O'Clock Gun?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Go near sunset for the light. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Nine O'Clock Gun indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Is Nine O'Clock Gun good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Nine O'Clock Gun cost?
It's free to visit.
Do you need to book Nine O'Clock Gun?
No, you can walk in.
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How long do you need at Nine O'Clock Gun?
About 15 minutes.
Where is Nine O'Clock Gun?
Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2.
Is Nine O'Clock Gun wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
Status, rating and hours checked on 1 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 1:30 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
Nearly as good as its best, tomorrow 12 pm.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Feels 8° out there
10°
Clear
- Feels
- 8°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 6km/h
- 2pm
10° - 3pm10°
- 4pm9°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Usually quiet at this hour
Hours checked 1 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Nine O'Clock Gun
- 2 The Port of Vancouver Lookout · 4 min
- 3 Seawall Water Walk · 15 min
- 4 Coal Harbour Seaside Park · 15 min
- 5 Coal Harbour Viewpoint · 15 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Walk-ins welcome
- Allow about 15 min
- Step-free entrance
- Usually no wait
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.6from 381 reviews
Known for
- 9 pm firing
- Historic cannon
- City skyline views
- Stanley Park seawall
- Photography
- Sightseeing
- Sunset views
- Historic landmarks
The feel
- Historic
- Spacious
- Family friendly
- Tourists
- Solo friendly
What people say
- People like:
- Visitors highlight the nightly firing and waterfront skyline views.
I walked right past it the first day because I had no idea they fired it. Absolutely scared me when it went off. I returned the today to actually watch it.
This historic “gun” shoots once every 9pm
Around Coal Harbour
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowThe Port of Vancouver LookoutViewpoint · 4 min walk
Good nowSeawall Water WalkTrail · 15 min walk
Coal Harbour Seaside ParkPark · 15 min walk
Good nowCoal Harbour ViewpointViewpoint · 15 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket.
JacketThe whole time