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Big Sur, California, USA
Saturday, October 17, 2026
That morning
Sunrise
Fair
7:16 AM
No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds as the sun comes up - learned from 79 rated clear past sunrises across every place Sky Time tracks.
Meteor shower
Orionids
Active, around 9 an hour
Best around 5:43 AM
The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.
Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.
Satellite
International Space Station
Modest pass, ENE to NE
Rises 5:12 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Satellite
International Space Station
Modest pass, WNW to N
Rises 6:46 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Sunset
Fair
6:28 PM
No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds just before the sun goes - learned from 68 rated clear past sunsets across every place Sky Time tracks.
Moon
First quarter
42% lit
1:56 PM – 11:30 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
Weather forecast
Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA
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