Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
High 76°F, low 56°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:37 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
97%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
11%
Wind
19 mph
6:11 AM Blue hour
6:37 AM Sunrise
6:46 AM Best color
7:12 AM Golden hour ends

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

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 5:04 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, NW to NE

Rises 5:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NW
When
5:12 AM
until 5:16 AM
Visible for
3m 10s
Highest
45° NW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Fair

5:49 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain chance
1%around 7 PM
Humidity
7%
Wind
6 mph
5:14 PM Golden hour
5:33 PM Best color
5:49 PM Sunset
6:15 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

First quarter

42% lit

1:15 PM – 10:50 PM

SE SW
1:15 PM Moonrise
1:39 PM 4°
6:03 PM Highest, 28°
10:26 PM 4°
10:50 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 66°F Overcast
97% 0% 11% 19 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 75°F Overcast
100% 0% 7% 21 mph
Evening 7 PM 68°F Overcast
100% 1% 7% 6 mph
Late Night 11 PM 64°F Overcast
100% 2% 9% 8 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:11 AM–6:37 AM
  • Sunrise 6:37 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:37 AM–7:12 AM
  • Morning best color 6:46 AM
  • Moonrise 1:16 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:14 PM–5:49 PM
  • Evening best color 5:33 PM
  • Sunset 5:49 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:49 PM–6:15 PM
  • Fully dark 7:15 PM–5:12 AM
  • Moonset 10:50 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:55 PM–5:12 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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 Leonids Around 12 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:34 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