Big Sur, California, USA

Monday, October 6, 2025

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:07 AM

7:07 AM

6:41 AM Blue hour
7:07 AM Sunrise
7:41 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:43 PM

6:43 PM

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

6:09 PM Golden hour
6:43 PM Sunset
7:09 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 6:26 PM in the E

6:26 PM – 7:45 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
6:26 PM Moonrise
6:46 PM 4°
1:03 AM Highest, 63°
7:24 AM 4°
7:45 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:26 PM in the E
Exactly full
8:52 PM
Distance
224,413 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

  • Moonset 6:32 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:41 AM–7:07 AM
  • Morning best color 7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:07 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:07 AM–7:41 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:09 PM–6:43 PM
  • Moonrise 6:26 PM
  • Sunset 6:43 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:43 PM–7:09 PM
  • Fully dark 8:08 PM–5:42 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, NNE to NE, 16 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:15 AM Orionids Active, around 11 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:57 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:54 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 Fair, look SSE
Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:29 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 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