Big Sur, California, USA

Tuesday, October 17, 2028

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:16 AM

7:16 AM

Clears the mountains at 8:21 AM, 65 min after sunrise

6:50 AM Blue hour
7:16 AM Sunrise
7:51 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:27 PM

6:27 PM

Behind the mountains at 5:24 PM, 63 min before sunset

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

5:52 PM Golden hour
6:27 PM Sunset
6:53 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:57 PM Dark enough
4:57 AM Best
5:47 AM Too light
Estimate
~10/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
68°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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 1:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:57 PM Dark enough
1:57 AM Best
5:47 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
66°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

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.

Event

Diwali

US holiday

Diwali in Big Sur - lamps and fireworks from sunset at 6:27 PM

Fireworks from 7:12 PM

Fireworks sky: not known yet

Sunset
6:27 PM
Cloud at 8 PM
Not known yet
Rain chance
Not known yet
This evening
Moon
0% lit
Up from the start
Where the Sun is
WSW, 5° up
at 5:57 PM

Diwali, the festival of lights, falls on the new moon of Ashvin (Kartika in northern calendars) - the darkest night of the month, lit with rows of oil lamps, diyas, candles and fireworks. It celebrates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya and the victory of light over darkness: families clean and decorate their homes, worship Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, and share sweets. Sikhs mark Bandi Chhor Divas and Jains the nirvana of Mahavira on the same day.

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 7:57 PM

Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:50 AM

6:50 AM – 5:57 PM

ESE WSW
6:50 AM Moonrise
7:11 AM 4°
12:24 PM Highest, 41°
5:36 PM 4°
5:57 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:50 AM–7:16 AM
  • Moonrise 6:50 AM
  • Sunrise 7:16 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:16 AM–7:51 AM
  • Morning best color 7:17 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:52 PM–6:27 PM
  • Moonset 5:58 PM
  • Sunset 6:27 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:27 PM–6:53 PM
  • Fully dark 7:53 PM–5:52 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:53 PM–5:52 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

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