Big Sur, California, USA

Sunday, September 7, 2025

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:43 AM

6:43 AM

6:17 AM Blue hour
6:43 AM Sunrise
7:18 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:26 PM

7:26 PM

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

6:52 PM Golden hour
7:26 PM Sunset
7:52 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Corn Moon

Rises 7:33 PM in the E

7:33 PM – 7:44 AM

Named for the corn harvested around this time of year.

E W
7:33 PM Moonrise
7:52 PM 4°
1:37 AM Highest, 52°
7:24 AM 4°
7:44 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:33 PM in the E
Exactly full
11:12 AM
Distance
229,548 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:17 AM–6:43 AM
  • Morning best color 6:34 AM
  • Moonset 6:34 AM
  • Sunrise 6:43 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:43 AM–7:18 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:52 PM–7:26 PM
  • Sunset 7:26 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:26 PM–7:52 PM
  • Moonrise 7:33 PM
  • Fully dark 8:54 PM–5:16 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Orionids Active, around 15 an hour
Mon 19 Oct 2026 7:56 PM International Space Station Modest pass, NNW to N, 12 deg up
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:03 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:54 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:49 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:49 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:37 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 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