Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
High 92°F, low 59°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:28 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
39%
Wind
2 mph
6:02 AM Blue hour
6:28 AM Sunrise
6:38 AM Best color
7:02 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

Modest pass, NW to ENE

Rose 5:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to N
When
5:22 AM
until 5:26 AM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
29° N
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Sunset

Fair

6:03 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
17%
Wind
7 mph
5:28 PM Golden hour
5:49 PM Best color
6:03 PM Sunset
6:28 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

Waning crescent

9% lit

3:20 AM – 4:29 PM

E W
3:20 AM Moonrise
3:40 AM 4°
9:57 AM Highest, 62°
4:10 PM 4°
4:29 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 74°F Clear sky
0% dry 39% 2 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 91°F Clear sky
0% dry 16% 4 mph
Evening 7 PM 80°F Clear sky
0% dry 17% 7 mph
Late Night 11 PM 76°F Clear sky
0% dry 19% 3 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:20 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:02 AM–6:28 AM
  • Sunrise 6:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:28 AM–7:02 AM
  • Morning best color 6:38 AM
  • Moonset 4:30 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:28 PM–6:03 PM
  • Evening best color 5:49 PM
  • Sunset 6:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:03 PM–6:28 PM
  • Fully dark 7:28 PM–5:04 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:28 PM–4:28 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, NW to NE, 45 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