Big Sur, California, USA

Thursday, October 28, 2027

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:26 AM

7:26 AM

7:00 AM Blue hour
7:26 AM Sunrise
8:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:15 PM

6:15 PM

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

5:39 PM Golden hour
6:15 PM Sunset
6:41 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:00 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:45 PM Dark enough
2:00 AM Best
5:57 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

Orionids

Best around 5:00 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:45 PM Dark enough
5:00 AM Best
5:57 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:45 PM Dark enough
2:30 AM Best
5:57 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
No interference
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

New moon

1% lit

New moon today at 6:34 AM

Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 6:00 AM

6:34 AM – 5:29 PM

ESE WSW
6:34 AM Moonrise
6:55 AM 4°
12:01 PM Highest, 39°
5:08 PM 4°
5:29 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 6:34 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:00 AM–7:26 AM
  • Morning best color 7:24 AM
  • Sunrise 7:26 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:26 AM–8:02 AM
  • Moonset 5:29 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:39 PM–6:15 PM
  • Sunset 6:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:15 PM–6:41 PM
  • Fully dark 7:42 PM–6:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:42 PM–6:00 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

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 Northern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 11 Nov 2027 6:32 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