Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
High 89°F, low 62°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
36%
Wind
3 mph
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.

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.

Sunset

Fair

6:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
29%
Wind
11 mph
5:36 PM Golden hour
5:56 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 40 camera photos of past sunsets here.

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.

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 9 AM 77°F Clear sky
0% dry 36% 3 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 87°F Clear sky
0% dry 24% 11 mph
Evening 7 PM 78°F Clear sky
0% dry 29% 11 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:58 AM–6:24 AM
  • Sunrise 6:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:24 AM–6:58 AM
  • Morning best color 6:34 AM
  • Moonset 1:13 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:36 PM–6:10 PM
  • Evening best color 5:56 PM
  • Sunset 6:10 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:10 PM–6:35 PM
  • Fully dark 7:35 PM–5:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:35 PM–10:45 PM
  • Moonrise 10:38 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, NW to NE, 44 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:12 AM 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 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it