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Grand Canyon National Park
Sunrise/ Sunset Times and Moon Phases

Where Are the Best Views ?

There is no one best place for watching sunrise or sunset, just good places and better places. Download Grand Canyon Sunrise/ Sunset (103kb PDF File) for insider information. 

 

Date

Sunrise

Sunset
Sept 08 6:06 a.m. 6:46 p.m. 
Sept 13 6:10 a.m. 6:38 p.m.
Sept 20  6:15 a.m.  6:28 p.m. 
Sept 27 6:21 a.m. 6:18 p.m.
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Oct 04 6:26 a.m. 6:07 p.m.
Oct 11 6:32 a.m. 5:58 p.m.
Oct 18  6:38 a.m. 5:48 p.m. 
Oct 25 6:45 a.m. 5:40 p.m.
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Nov 01 6:51 a.m. 5:32 p.m.
Nov 8 6:58 a.m. 5:26 p.m.
Nov 15 7:05 a.m. 5:21 p.m.
Nov 22 7:12 a.m. 5:17 p.m.
Nov 29 7:19 a.m. 5:15 p.m.
 
New Moon Full Moon Moon Rise
Sept 04 6:43 p.m.
Sept 18    
  Oct 03 5:38 p.m.
Oct 17    
  Nov 02 5:15 p.m.
Nov 16    









All Times are Mountain Standard Time.
 
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Your phone provides a fun way to learn more about the Park. Listen to park rangers give 2 minute audio tours at various points of interest on the South Rim.
(From Hermit Road to Yaki Point) Learn more...

 
UNKAR DELTA IN GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
In Grand Canyon, the broad, sandy expanse on the north bank of the Colorado River is Unkar Delta, composed of rock debris carried from the North Rim by Unkar Creek. Prehistoric Pueblo people occupied numerous sites on Unkar Delta and along Unkar Creek for about 350 years (A.D. 850 to A.D. 1200)

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Last Updated: September 04, 2009 at 12:06 EST