Big Sur, California, USA

Saturday, October 23, 2027

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:21 AM

7:21 AM

6:55 AM Blue hour
7:21 AM Sunrise
7:57 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:21 PM

6:21 PM

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

5:46 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:47 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
1:55 AM Moonrise
5:06 AM Best
5:52 AM Too light
Estimate
~7/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
69°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
21% lost
Speed
66 km/s

The estimate 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.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
1:55 AM Moonrise
2:21 AM Best
5:52 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
69°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate 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.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
1:55 AM Moonrise
2:51 AM Best
5:52 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
76°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
7% lost
Speed
29 km/s

The estimate 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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Last quarter

38% lit

12:44 AM – 2:57 PM

ENE WNW
12:44 AM Moonrise
1:06 AM 4°
7:54 AM Highest, 71°
2:36 PM 4°
2:57 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:45 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:55 AM–7:21 AM
  • Morning best color 7:19 AM
  • Sunrise 7:21 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:21 AM–7:57 AM
  • Moonset 2:57 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:46 PM–6:21 PM
  • Sunset 6:21 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:21 PM–6:47 PM
  • Fully dark 7:47 PM–5:56 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:47 PM–1:57 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 6:00 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 6:34 AM Halloween Halloween night in Big Sur - waxing crescent moon Sun 31 Oct 2027 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Big Sur - sunset at 6:11 PM Mon 1 Nov 2027 6:11 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Big Sur - sunset at 6:10 PM Tue 2 Nov 2027 6:10 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 4 Nov 2027 7:38 PM Veterans Day Veterans Day in Big Sur - sunset at 5:02 PM Thu 11 Nov 2027 5:02 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