Big Sur, California, USA

Saturday, November 9, 2024

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:39 AM

6:39 AM

Clears the mountains at 7:26 AM, 47 min after sunrise

6:11 AM Blue hour
6:39 AM Sunrise
7:16 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:03 PM

5:03 PM

Behind the mountains at 3:49 PM, 74 min before sunset

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

4:26 PM Golden hour
5:03 PM Sunset
5:30 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:33 PM Dark enough
12:29 AM Moonset
12:33 AM Best
5:10 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.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:33 PM Dark enough
12:18 AM Best
12:29 AM Moonset
5:10 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.

Moon

First quarter

56% lit

1:36 PM – 12:29 AM

ESE WSW
1:36 PM Moonrise
1:57 PM 4°
7:02 PM Highest, 39°
12:08 AM 4°
12:29 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:11 AM–6:39 AM
  • Sunrise 6:39 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:39 AM–7:16 AM
  • Morning best color 6:39 AM
  • Moonrise 1:36 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:26 PM–5:03 PM
  • Sunset 5:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:03 PM–5:30 PM
  • Fully dark 6:31 PM–5:11 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:31 AM–5:11 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Big Sur - sunset at 5:11 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:11 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to N, 56 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:39 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:40 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:40 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Big Sur - sunset at 5:10 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:10 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 Marginal, space jellyfish SSE
Tue 3 Nov 2026 5:28 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