Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
High 79°F, low 59°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
63%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
79%
Wind
2 mph
5:57 AM Blue hour
6:22 AM Sunrise
6:32 AM Best color
6:56 AM Golden hour ends

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, SW to ENE

Rose 5:45 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SSE
When
5:45 AM
until 5:51 AM
Visible for
6m 0s
Highest
48° SSE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Sunset

Good

6:13 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
47%
Wind
5 mph
5:39 PM Golden hour
5:59 PM Best color
6:13 PM Sunset
6:38 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 40 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, WNW to SE

Rose 6:38 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SSW
When
6:38 PM
until 6:43 PM
Visible for
4m 40s
Highest
73° SSW
Ends
Sets SE

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

Moon

Waning gibbous

80% lit

8:37 PM – 12:08 PM

ENE WNW
8:37 PM Moonrise
9:00 PM 4°
4:20 AM Highest, 81°
11:44 AM 4°
12:08 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 9 AM 65°F Partly cloudy
63% dry 79% 2 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 79°F Clear sky
5% dry 42% 3 mph
Evening 7 PM 73°F Clear sky
0% dry 47% 5 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:57 AM–6:22 AM
  • Sunrise 6:22 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:22 AM–6:56 AM
  • Morning best color 6:32 AM
  • Moonset 10:58 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:39 PM–6:13 PM
  • Evening best color 5:59 PM
  • Sunset 6:13 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:13 PM–6:38 PM
  • Fully dark 7:38 PM–4:58 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:38 PM–8:38 PM
  • Moonrise 8:38 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, NE to NE, 18 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 4:27 AM Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:19 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:16 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:10 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:10 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:59 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 12:01 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 9:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.9% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 7:32 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.8% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 9:33 AM Total lunar eclipse 68% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.4% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 2:50 PM Partial solar eclipse 23.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 7:46 PM Total lunar eclipse 62% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 85.7% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:03 PM Partial solar eclipse 90.9% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:29 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it