Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Wednesday 16 September 2026 High 93°F, low 72°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:11 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:46 AM Blue hour
6:11 AM Sunrise
6:21 AM Best color
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

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

Sunset

Good

6:33 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:00 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Best color
6:33 PM Sunset
6:59 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

31% lit

11:58 AM – 9:30 PM

SE SW
11:58 AM Moonrise
12:23 PM 4°
4:44 PM Highest, 28°
9:06 PM 4°
9:30 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
82°F
Clear sky 18% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
88°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Evening
73°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:46 AM Blue hour
6:11 AM Sunrise
6:21 AM Best color
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

11:58 AM Moonrise
12:23 PM 4°
4:44 PM Highest, 28°
9:06 PM 4°
9:30 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:00 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Best color
6:33 PM Sunset
6:59 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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