Grand Canyon Village, United States
Sunrise at the Grand Canyon
Local time now07:35
Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (America/Phoenix) · 36.0617° N, 112.1076° W · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
The Grand Canyon is a gorge carved by the Colorado River through the plateau of northern Arizona, 446 kilometres long and more than a kilometre and a half deep. Its rock walls hold nearly two billion years of the Earth’s history in their layers.
The canyon is at its best when the sun is low. At sunrise, the light reaches the far rims first and slides down into the canyon, layer by layer; at sunset, the buttes and temples glow red and orange while the depths go blue and violet.
A sunrise over the Grand Canyon is a gift of scale — one sunrise over two billion years of rock.
The best season
Spring and autumn bring mild days and clear air on the South Rim. Summer has afternoon storms with dramatic skies; winter can dust the canyon with snow.
Where to watch
Mather Point and Yavapai Point near Grand Canyon Village face the canyon for sunrise. Hopi Point and Mohave Point to the west are favourite sunset viewpoints.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at the Grand Canyon to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.
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Questions
What time is sunrise at the Grand Canyon today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (36.0617° N, 112.1076° W), in local time (America/Phoenix), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.
Can I dedicate the sunrise at the Grand Canyon to someone?
Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.
What if it is cloudy?
The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.
Where is the best sunrise on the South Rim?
Mather Point and Yavapai Point, close to Grand Canyon Village, look east across the canyon.
How old are the rocks of the Grand Canyon?
The oldest rocks at the bottom are nearly two billion years old.
Nearby places
- Sunrise at the Golden Gate Bridge · San Francisco, United States
- Sunrise at Moraine Lake · Banff, Canada
- Sunrise at Chichén Itzá · Yucatán, Mexico