Big Sur, California, USA

Sunday, October 19, 2025

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:18 AM

7:18 AM

6:52 AM Blue hour
7:18 AM Sunrise
7:53 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:25 PM

6:25 PM

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

5:50 PM Golden hour
6:25 PM Sunset
6:51 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 16 an hour

Best around 5:25 AM

The night7:55 PM – 5:49 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top 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.

Moon

Waning crescent

3% lit

5:37 AM – 5:29 PM

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5:37 AM Moonrise
5:57 AM 4°
11:34 AM Highest, 49°
5:09 PM 4°
5:29 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:37 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:52 AM–7:18 AM
  • Morning best color 7:15 AM
  • Sunrise 7:18 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:18 AM–7:53 AM
  • Moonset 5:29 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:50 PM–6:25 PM
  • Sunset 6:25 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:25 PM–6:51 PM
  • Fully dark 7:51 PM–5:53 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:51 PM–5:53 AM

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