Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Monday, December 14, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Monday 14 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 117 an hour

Best around 2:17 AM

Radiant climbs to
86°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 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 strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

That morning

Sunrise

7:31 AM

7:31 AM

7:02 AM Blue hour
7:31 AM Sunrise
8:11 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:14 PM

5:14 PM

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

4:35 PM Golden hour
5:14 PM Sunset
5:43 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

27% lit

11:22 AM – 10:29 PM

ESE WSW
11:22 AM Moonrise
11:42 AM 4°
4:55 PM Highest, 42°
10:09 PM 4°
10:29 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:02 AM–7:31 AM
  • Sunrise 7:31 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:31 AM–8:11 AM
  • Morning best color 7:41 AM
  • Moonrise 11:22 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:35 PM–5:14 PM
  • Evening best color 4:59 PM
  • Sunset 5:14 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:14 PM–5:43 PM
  • Fully dark 6:46 PM–6:00 AM
  • Moonset 10:30 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:36 PM–6:00 AM
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Dec 13
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Dec 15

Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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