Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
High 74°F, low 51°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
29%
Wind
20 mph
6:09 AM Blue hour
6:35 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Best color
7:10 AM Golden hour ends

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, SSW to ENE

Rose 5:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:09 AM
until 5:13 AM
Visible for
4m 30s
Highest
51° SE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, SW to S

Rose 5:34 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SW
When
5:34 AM
until 5:36 AM
Visible for
1m 50s
Highest
14° SW
Ends
Sets S

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

Sunset

Fair

5:52 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
30%
Wind
26 mph
5:17 PM Golden hour
5:36 PM Best color
5:52 PM Sunset
6:18 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

Waxing crescent

24% lit

11:41 AM – 8:57 PM

SE SW
11:41 AM Moonrise
12:06 PM 4°
4:19 PM Highest, 26°
8:33 PM 4°
8:57 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 66°F Clear sky
0% dry 29% 20 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 74°F Clear sky
0% dry 27% 17 mph
Evening 7 PM 65°F Clear sky
0% dry 30% 26 mph
Late Night 11 PM 62°F Clear sky
0% dry 32% 22 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:09 AM–6:35 AM
  • Sunrise 6:35 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:35 AM–7:10 AM
  • Morning best color 6:45 AM
  • Moonrise 11:41 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:17 PM–5:52 PM
  • Evening best color 5:36 PM
  • Sunset 5:52 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:52 PM–6:18 PM
  • Fully dark 7:17 PM–5:11 AM
  • Moonset 8:58 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:07 PM–5:11 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