Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Sunday, October 11, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
High 72°F, low 60°F.

Tropical storm

Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel

Rain bands and gusts possible, passing to the west

Was closest at 8:00 AM

Little impactSevere
Here
Rain bands and gusts possible
Winds now
35 mph
Closest
140 mi W, Sun 8:00 AM
Where it is now
140 mi W, its cloud overhead

That morning

Sunrise

Low

6:32 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
81%around 9 AM
Rain
0.8 mmaround 9 AM
Humidity
65%
Wind
11 mph
6:06 AM Blue hour
6:32 AM Sunrise
6:41 AM Best color
7:06 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, NE to E

Rose 4:42 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NE
Rising, then up to NE
When
4:42 AM
until 4:44 AM
Visible for
2m 10s
Highest
32° NE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Very Low

5:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
0.3 mmaround 7 PM
Humidity
80%
Wind
14 mph
5:23 PM Golden hour
5:44 PM Best color
5:57 PM Sunset
6:23 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

New moon

1% lit

7:38 AM – 6:16 PM

ESE WSW
7:38 AM Moonrise
8:00 AM 4°
12:58 PM Highest, 37°
5:55 PM 4°
6:16 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 71°F Moderate drizzle
81% 0.8 mm 65% 11 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 72°F Moderate drizzle
88% 0.6 mm 52% 24 mph
Evening 7 PM 63°F Light drizzle
100% 0.3 mm 80% 14 mph
Late Night 11 PM 60°F Light drizzle
34% 0.4 mm 92% 7 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:06 AM–6:32 AM
  • Sunrise 6:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:32 AM–7:06 AM
  • Morning best color 6:41 AM
  • Moonrise 7:38 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:23 PM–5:57 PM
  • Evening best color 5:44 PM
  • Sunset 5:57 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:57 PM–6:23 PM
  • Moonset 6:17 PM
  • Fully dark 7:23 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:23 PM–5:07 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:06 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:46 AM 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 12:59 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 12:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:53 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it