Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Thursday 17 September 2026 High 90°F, low 67°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:46 AM Blue hour
6:12 AM Sunrise
6:22 AM Best color
6:46 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

6:32 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:58 PM Golden hour
6:20 PM Best color
6:32 PM Sunset
6:58 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

First quarter

40% lit

12:57 PM – 10:15 PM

SE SW
12:57 PM Moonrise
1:22 PM 4°
5:36 PM Highest, 26°
9:50 PM 4°
10:15 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
76°F
Partly cloudy 55% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
89°F
Clear sky 16% clouds · no rain
Evening
83°F
Clear sky 3% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:46 AM Blue hour
6:12 AM Sunrise
6:22 AM Best color
6:46 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, first quarter

12:57 PM Moonrise
1:22 PM 4°
5:36 PM Highest, 26°
9:50 PM 4°
10:15 PM Moonset

Sunset

5:58 PM Golden hour
6:20 PM Best color
6:32 PM Sunset
6:58 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, WNW 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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