Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Sunday, August 2, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Sunday 2 August 2026

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 12 an hour

Best around 4:35 AM

Radiant climbs to
59°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
62% lost
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

5:36 AM

5:36 AM

5:08 AM Blue hour
5:36 AM Sunrise
6:12 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:32 PM

7:32 PM

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

6:56 PM Golden hour
7:32 PM Sunset
8:00 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

83% lit

9:40 PM – 10:38 AM

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9:40 PM Moonrise
9:59 PM 4°
4:06 AM Highest, 60°
10:18 AM 4°
10:38 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:08 AM–5:36 AM
  • Sunrise 5:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:36 AM–6:12 AM
  • Morning best color 5:46 AM
  • Moonset 9:35 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:56 PM–7:32 PM
  • Evening best color 7:15 PM
  • Sunset 7:32 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:32 PM–8:00 PM
  • Fully dark 9:11 PM–3:58 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:11 PM–9:41 PM
  • Moonrise 9:40 PM
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Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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Thu 8 Oct 2026 5:59 AM Draconids A few an hour
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Sun 11 Oct 2026 3:00 PM

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