Big Sur, California, USA

Friday, September 22, 2023

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:55 AM

6:55 AM

Clears the mountains at 8:21 AM, 86 min after sunrise

6:29 AM Blue hour
6:55 AM Sunrise
7:29 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:04 PM

7:04 PM

Behind the mountains at 6:15 PM, 49 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

6:30 PM Golden hour
7:04 PM Sunset
7:30 PM Blue hour ends

Equinox or solstice

Autumn equinox

The moment itself, 11:50 PM

Sunrise
6:55 AM, E (90°)
Sunset
7:04 PM, W (270°)
Daylight
12h 09m

Moon

First quarter

50% lit

2:37 PM – 11:53 PM

SE SW
2:37 PM Moonrise
3:03 PM 4°
7:15 PM Highest, 26°
11:27 PM 4°
11:53 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:29 AM–6:55 AM
  • Sunrise 6:55 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:55 AM–7:29 AM
  • Morning best color 6:56 AM
  • Moonrise 2:38 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:30 PM–7:04 PM
  • Sunset 7:04 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:04 PM–7:30 PM
  • Fully dark 8:30 PM–5:30 AM
  • Moonset 11:53 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:00 AM–5:30 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to NNW, 16 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:52 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:30 PM International Space Station Modest pass, W to NNE, 24 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:03 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:28 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:28 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 8:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 54.1% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 8:21 AM Total lunar eclipse 48% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.9% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:27 PM Partial solar eclipse 34.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:20 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 3.5% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 7:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 45% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 7.2% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:41 AM Partial solar eclipse 81.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:05 PM Partial solar eclipse 88.4% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:17 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it