Big Sur, California, USA

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

A few an hour

Best around 12:37 AM

The night6:37 PM – 5:04 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
69°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

That morning

Sunrise

6:33 AM

6:33 AM

6:06 AM Blue hour
6:33 AM Sunrise
7:09 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:07 PM

5:07 PM

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

4:31 PM Golden hour
5:07 PM Sunset
5:34 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

20% lit

1:58 AM – 2:38 PM

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1:58 AM Moonrise
2:18 AM 4°
8:20 AM Highest, 57°
2:19 PM 4°
2:38 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 1:58 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:06 AM–6:33 AM
  • Morning best color 6:30 AM
  • Sunrise 6:33 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:33 AM–7:09 AM
  • Moonset 2:39 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:31 PM–5:07 PM
  • Sunset 5:07 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:07 PM–5:34 PM
  • Fully dark 6:35 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:35 PM–3:05 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:31 PM Leonids Around 13 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:28 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:58 PM in the ENE Mon 23 Nov 2026 3:58 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:30 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 4:50 PM Geminids Around 143 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 6:23 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