Grand Canyon National Park - Sunrise/ Sunset Times and Moon Phases (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Grand Canyon National Park Sunrise/ Sunset Times and Moon Phases

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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.

2008 Date	Sunrise	Sunset

September 2	6:01a.m.	6:54 p.m.
September 7	6:05 a.m.	6:47 p.m.
September 14	6:11 a.m.	6:36 p.m.
September 21	6:16 a.m.	6:26 p.m.
September 28	6:22 a.m.	6:16 p.m.

October 5	6:27 a.m.	6:06 p.m.
October 12	6:33 a.m.	5:55 p.m.
October 19	6:39 a.m.	5:47 p.m.
October 26	6:46 a.m.	5:38 p.m.

November 2	6:53 a.m.	5:31 p.m.
November 9	7:00 a.m.	5:25 p.m.
November 16	7:07 a.m.	5:20 p.m.
November 23	7:14 a.m.	5:16 p.m.
November 30	7:20 a.m.	5:14 p.m.

Lodging	Food	Goods/ Services	Mule Trips	Ranger Programs
Campgrounds	Maps	Getting Around	Guided Tours	Sunrise/ Sunset

New Moon	Full Moon	Moon Rises
	September 14	6:11 p.m.
September 29
	October 14	5:36 p.m.
October 28
	November 12	5:45 p.m.
November 27

All Times are Mountain Standard Time for the year 2008


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Last Updated: September 12, 2008 at 18:34 EST