Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:32 AM

7:32 AM

7:03 AM Blue hour
7:32 AM Sunrise
8:12 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:15 PM

5:15 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

4:35 PM Golden hour
5:15 PM Sunset
5:43 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 90 an hour

Best around 2:15 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
86°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

Waning crescent

16% lit

3:39 AM – 2:11 PM

ESE WSW
3:39 AM Moonrise
4:01 AM 4°
8:55 AM Highest, 37°
1:50 PM 4°
2:11 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:40 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:03 AM–7:32 AM
  • Sunrise 7:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:32 AM–8:12 AM
  • Morning best color 7:41 AM
  • Moonset 2:12 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:35 PM–5:15 PM
  • Evening best color 5:00 PM
  • Sunset 5:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:15 PM–5:43 PM
  • Fully dark 6:47 PM–6:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:47 PM–4:47 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:06 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:46 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:10 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:10 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:59 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 12:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:53 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 9:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.9% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 7:32 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.8% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 9:33 AM Total lunar eclipse 68% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.4% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 2:50 PM Partial solar eclipse 23.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 7:46 PM Total lunar eclipse 62% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it