Big Sur, California, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 9:13 PM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
19°
6:25 PM Penumbral begins Moon down
7:34 PM Partial begins 0° up
9:13 PM Greatest eclipse 19° up
10:51 PM Partial ends 34° up
12:00 AM Penumbral ends 42° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

6:35 AM

6:35 AM

6:08 AM Blue hour
6:35 AM Sunrise
7:09 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:42 PM

7:42 PM

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

7:07 PM Golden hour
7:42 PM Sunset
8:08 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:34 PM in the ESE

7:34 PM – 7:04 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

ESE WSW
7:34 PM Moonrise
7:54 PM 4°
1:18 AM Highest, 45°
6:43 AM 4°
7:04 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:34 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
9:20 PM
Distance
242,499 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 6:08 AM–6:35 AM
  • Morning best color 6:31 AM
  • Sunrise 6:35 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:35 AM–7:09 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:07 PM–7:42 PM
  • Moonrise 7:34 PM
  • Sunset 7:42 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:42 PM–8:08 PM
  • Fully dark 9:12 PM–5:05 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, NNE to NE, 16 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:15 AM Orionids Active, around 11 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:57 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:54 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 Fair, look SSE
Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:29 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:49 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:49 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:37 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