Big Sur, California, USA

Thursday, September 28, 2023

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:00 AM

7:00 AM

Clears the mountains at 8:20 AM, 80 min after sunrise

6:34 AM Blue hour
7:00 AM Sunrise
7:34 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:55 PM

6:55 PM

Behind the mountains at 6:09 PM, 46 min before sunset

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

6:21 PM Golden hour
6:55 PM Sunset
7:21 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 6:49 PM in the E

6:49 PM – 7:14 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
6:49 PM Moonrise
7:08 PM 4°
1:00 AM Highest, 54°
6:54 AM 4°
7:14 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:49 PM in the E
Exactly full
3:01 AM
Distance
224,434 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:01 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:34 AM–7:00 AM
  • Sunrise 7:00 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:00 AM–7:34 AM
  • Morning best color 7:00 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:21 PM–6:55 PM
  • Moonrise 6:49 PM
  • Sunset 6:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:55 PM–7:21 PM
  • Fully dark 8:21 PM–5:35 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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