Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Saturday 12 September 2026 High 99°F, low 74°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Fair viewing

Visible from 8:07 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:07 PM to 10:17 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 22° above it
Highest at
8:07 PM
Sky fully dark
8:07 PM to 4:42 AM
Sky darkness
Good
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:08 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:42 AM Blue hour
6:08 AM Sunrise
6:18 AM Best color
6:42 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 4 well-rated past sunrises here.

Sunset

Fair

6:39 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:05 PM Golden hour
6:27 PM Best color
6:39 PM Sunset
7:05 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 29 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

Waxing crescent

3% lit

7:46 AM – 7:20 PM

E WSW
7:46 AM Moonrise
8:06 AM 4°
1:34 PM Highest, 46°
7:00 PM 4°
7:20 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
85°F
Clear sky 4% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
99°F
Clear sky 14% clouds · no rain
Evening
87°F
Mainly clear 32% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:42 AM Blue hour
6:08 AM Sunrise
6:18 AM Best color
6:42 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

7:46 AM Moonrise
8:06 AM 4°
1:34 PM Highest, 46°
7:00 PM 4°
7:20 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:05 PM Golden hour
6:27 PM Best color
6:39 PM Sunset
7:05 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Milky Way Visible 7:34 PM to 8:54 PM with no moon, 18° above the south-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 3 Oct to 12 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 7:34 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NW to ENE, 53 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 5:06 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to ENE, 31 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:42 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 8:50 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:46 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:10 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:10 PM

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