Big Sur, California, USA

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:09 AM

7:09 AM

Clears the mountains at 8:35 AM, 86 min after sunrise

6:43 AM Blue hour
7:09 AM Sunrise
7:43 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:19 PM

7:19 PM

Behind the mountains at 6:30 PM, 49 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:45 PM Golden hour
7:19 PM Sunset
7:45 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

83% lit

3:15 PM – 5:43 AM

ENE WNW
3:15 PM Moonrise
3:37 PM 4°
10:33 PM Highest, 74°
5:22 AM 4°
5:43 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:13 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:43 AM–7:09 AM
  • Sunrise 7:09 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:09 AM–7:43 AM
  • Morning best color 7:10 AM
  • Moonrise 3:15 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:45 PM–7:19 PM
  • Sunset 7:19 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:19 PM–7:45 PM
  • Fully dark 8:45 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

International Space Station Brilliant pass, SW to NE, 67 deg up
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:01 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:31 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:31 PM International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to NNW, 16 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:52 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-317 Marginal, look SSE
Sat 14 Nov 2026 7:55 PM Leonids Around 11 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