Big Sur, California, USA

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA
High 71°F, low 53°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
64%
Wind
6 mph
6:46 AM Blue hour
7:09 AM Best color
7:12 AM Sunrise
7:47 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

Bright pass, WSW to SE

Rose 5:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to SSW
When
5:54 AM
until 5:57 AM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
55° SSW
Ends
Sets SE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, SW to NE

Rose 6:40 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SE
When
6:40 AM
until 6:46 AM
Visible for
6m 10s
Highest
62° SE
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Fair

6:33 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
80%
Wind
4 mph
5:59 PM Golden hour
6:33 PM Sunset
6:59 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

10% lit

10:26 AM – 8:05 PM

SE SW
10:26 AM Moonrise
10:49 AM 4°
3:15 PM Highest, 29°
7:41 PM 4°
8:05 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 63°F Clear sky
0% dry 64% 6 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 70°F Mainly clear
37% dry 45% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 57°F Clear sky
0% dry 80% 4 mph
Late Night 11 PM 56°F Clear sky
3% dry 59% 5 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:46 AM–7:12 AM
  • Morning best color 7:09 AM
  • Sunrise 7:12 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:12 AM–7:47 AM
  • Moonrise 10:26 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:59 PM–6:33 PM
  • Sunset 6:33 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:33 PM–6:59 PM
  • Fully dark 7:59 PM–5:48 AM
  • Moonset 8:05 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:09 PM–5:48 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, ENE to NE, 27 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:12 AM Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:44 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:24 AM 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 12:37 AM 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