Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Tuesday 15 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 94 an hour

Best around 2:18 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

7:32 AM

7:32 AM

7:03 AM Blue hour
7:32 AM Sunrise
8:11 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:15 PM

5:15 PM

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

4:35 PM Golden hour
5:15 PM Sunset
5:43 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

36% lit

11:47 AM – 11:28 PM

ESE W
11:47 AM Moonrise
12:07 PM 4°
5:37 PM Highest, 48°
11:08 PM 4°
11:28 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 7:03 AM–7:32 AM
  • Sunrise 7:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:32 AM–8:11 AM
  • Morning best color 7:41 AM
  • Moonrise 11:47 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:35 PM–5:15 PM
  • Evening best color 4:59 PM
  • Sunset 5:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:15 PM–5:43 PM
  • Fully dark 6:47 PM–6:00 AM
  • Moonset 11:28 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:37 PM–6:00 AM
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Next day → Wednesday Wed, Dec 16

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