Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Friday 2 October 2026 High 89°F, low 62°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Brilliant pass, WSW to ENE

Rose 5:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to NE
When
5:26 AM
until 5:31 AM
Visible for
4m 50s
Highest
86° NE
Ends
Sets ENE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, W to S

Rose 6:40 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SW
When
6:40 PM
until 6:44 PM
Visible for
4m 50s
Highest
20° SW
Ends
Sets S

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:58 AM Blue hour
6:24 AM Sunrise
6:34 AM Best color
6:58 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

6:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:36 PM Golden hour
6:01 PM Best color
6:10 PM Sunset
6:35 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 28 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

Last quarter

59% lit

9:33 PM – 1:13 PM

ENE WNW
9:33 PM Moonrise
9:57 PM 4°
5:23 AM Highest, 82°
12:48 PM 4°
1:13 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
77°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
87°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Evening
78°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain

Moon, last quarter

9:33 PM Moonrise
9:57 PM 4°
5:23 AM Highest, 82°
12:48 PM 4°
1:13 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:58 AM Blue hour
6:24 AM Sunrise
6:34 AM Best color
6:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:36 PM Golden hour
6:01 PM Best color
6:10 PM Sunset
6:35 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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