Big Sur, California, USA

Saturday, November 6, 2027

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:35 AM

7:35 AM

7:08 AM Blue hour
7:35 AM Sunrise
8:11 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:06 PM

6:06 PM

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

5:29 PM Golden hour
6:06 PM Sunset
6:33 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:36 PM Dark enough
1:16 AM Moonset
1:36 AM Best
5:06 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 1:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:36 PM Dark enough
1:16 AM Moonset
1:51 AM Best
5:06 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

First quarter

54% lit

2:13 PM – 1:16 AM

ESE WSW
2:13 PM Moonrise
2:34 PM 4°
7:44 PM Highest, 41°
12:55 AM 4°
1:16 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:18 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:08 AM–7:35 AM
  • Morning best color 7:29 AM
  • Sunrise 7:35 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:35 AM–8:11 AM
  • Moonrise 2:14 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:29 PM–6:06 PM
  • Sunset 6:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:06 PM–6:33 PM
  • Fully dark 7:34 PM–5:08 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:24 AM–5:08 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

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 Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:29 PM in the ENE Sat 13 Nov 2027 4:29 PM Leonids A few an hour
Tue 16 Nov 2027 6:28 PM Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Big Sur - sunset at 4:54 PM Thu 25 Nov 2027 4:54 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:20 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 7:24 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