Big Sur, California, USA

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA
High 74°F, low 58°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:01 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
62%
Wind
4 mph
6:36 AM Blue hour
6:58 AM Best color
7:01 AM Sunrise
7:35 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 23 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, S to E

Rose 5:45 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:45 AM
until 5:49 AM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
22° SE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Low

6:51 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
11%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
92%
Wind
8 mph
6:17 PM Golden hour
6:51 PM Sunset
7:17 PM Blue hour ends

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, W to SSW

Rose 8:13 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SW
When
8:13 PM
until 8:17 PM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
16° SW
Ends
Sets SSW

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Moon

Waning gibbous

80% lit

9:17 PM – 12:50 PM

ENE WNW
9:17 PM Moonrise
9:40 PM 4°
5:01 AM Highest, 81°
12:25 PM 4°
12:50 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 68°F Fog
0% dry 62% 4 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 72°F Clear sky
4% dry 71% 6 mph
Evening 7 PM 59°F Clear sky
11% dry 92% 8 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:36 AM–7:01 AM
  • Morning best color 6:58 AM
  • Sunrise 7:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:01 AM–7:35 AM
  • Moonset 11:39 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:17 PM–6:51 PM
  • Sunset 6:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:51 PM–7:17 PM
  • Fully dark 8:17 PM–5:37 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:17 PM–9:17 PM
  • Moonrise 9:17 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to N, 17 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:46 AM Orionids Active, around 9 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:58 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it