The Sunlight we need to grow plants is on the downward drive to the fall equinox, the rapid pace of its march is demonstrated by July losing one full hour and 4 minutes by its end.

The amount of daylight on August 18th depends on your location. Here are some examples of daylight hours for that date in various places:
* Merritt, British Columbia, Canada: There will be approximately 14 hours and 17 minutes of daylight.
* Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: There will be approximately 14 hours and 13 minutes of daylight.
* Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: There will be approximately 14 hours and 37 minutes of daylight.
* Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada: There will be approximately 14 hours and 23 minutes of daylight.
* Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: There will be a sunrise at 6:07 a.m. and a sunset at 8:06 p.m. This is 13 hours and 59 minutes of daylight.
You can find the specific sunrise and sunset times for your location using a reliable source like timeanddate.com or a local almanac.