Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Monday 27 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Around 10 an hour

Best around 2:40 AM

Radiant climbs to
38°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
32% lost
Speed
41 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.

Stays near its best for several nights, not just one.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 16 an hour

Best around 4:40 AM

Radiant climbs to
56°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 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 most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

5:32 AM

5:32 AM

5:03 AM Blue hour
5:32 AM Sunrise
6:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:37 PM

7:37 PM

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

7:01 PM Golden hour
7:37 PM Sunset
8:06 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit

6:48 PM – 4:25 AM

SE SW
6:48 PM Moonrise
7:11 PM 4°
11:36 PM Highest, 29°
4:01 AM 4°
4:25 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:26 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:03 AM–5:32 AM
  • Sunrise 5:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:32 AM–6:08 AM
  • Morning best color 5:41 AM
  • Moonrise 6:48 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:01 PM–7:37 PM
  • Evening best color 7:21 PM
  • Sunset 7:37 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:37 PM–8:06 PM
  • Fully dark 9:19 PM–3:51 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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