• View of Grand Canyon National Park at sunset from the South Rim

    Grand Canyon

    National Park Arizona

Sunrise/ Sunset Times and Moon Phases

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Where Are the Best Views ?

There is no one best place for watching sunrise or sunset, just good places and better places.
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SUNRISE & SUNSET TIMES:

Date Sunrise Sunset
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May 01 5:36 a.m. 7:16 p.m.
May 15 5:22 a.m. 7:28 p.m.
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June 01 5:13 a.m. 7:40 p.m.
June 15 5:11 a.m. 7:47 p.m.
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July 01 5:15 a.m. 7:49 p.m.
July 15 5:23 a.m. 7:45 p.m.
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August 01 5:36 a.m. 7:33 p.m.
August 15 5:47 a.m. 7:18 p.m.
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September 01 6:00 a.m. 6:56 p.m.
September 15 6:11 a.m. 6:35 p.m.
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October 01 6:24 a.m. 6:12 p.m.
October 15 6:36 a.m. 5:52 p.m.
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November 01 6:51 a.m. 5:32 p.m.
November 15 7:05 a.m 5:21 p.m.

MOON PHASES:

New Moon Full Moon Moon Rise
May 09
May 24 8.24 p.m.
June 08
June 23 8:04 p.m.
July 08
July 22 7:30 p.m.
August 06
August 20 6:46 p.m.
September 05
September 19 6:31 p.m.
October 04
October 18 5:41 p.m.
November 03
November 17 5:39 p.m.



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, and the North Rim. Learn more...

 
 

Did You Know?

GRAND CANYON'S DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER

Building a structure that provides the widest possible view of the Grand Canyon yet harmonizes with its setting was architect Mary Colter's goal when the Santa Fe Railroad hired her in 1930 to design a gift shop and rest area at Desert View Point.  The Watchtower opened in May of 1933. More...