Big Sur, California, USA

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

TODAY
Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:34 AM

6:34 AM

6:08 AM Blue hour
6:34 AM Sunrise
7:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:03 PM

6:03 PM

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

5:29 PM Golden hour
6:03 PM Sunset
6:29 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

100% lit

6:38 PM – 7:04 AM

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6:38 PM Moonrise
6:58 PM 4°
12:53 AM Highest, 55°
6:45 AM 4°
7:04 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 6:08 AM–6:34 AM
  • Sunrise 6:34 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:34 AM–7:08 AM
  • Moonset 6:40 AM
  • Morning best color 6:42 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:29 PM–6:03 PM
  • Sunset 6:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:03 PM–6:29 PM
  • Moonrise 6:39 PM
  • Fully dark 7:29 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Tiangong space station Bright pass, ENE to E, 34 deg up
Mon 12 Oct 2026 5:18 AM Milky Way Visible 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM with no moon, 15° above the southwestern horizon - 1 night 12 Oct to 12 Oct
Mon 12 Oct 2026 8:00 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WSW to SE, 55 deg up
Tue 13 Oct 2026 5:54 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:24 AM 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 12:37 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it