Big Sur, California, USA

Thursday, May 28, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Thursday 28 May 2026

That morning

Sunrise

5:52 AM

5:52 AM

5:22 AM Blue hour
5:52 AM Sunrise
6:29 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:16 PM

8:16 PM

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

7:39 PM Golden hour
8:16 PM Sunset
8:46 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit

6:16 PM – 4:24 AM

ESE WSW
6:16 PM Moonrise
6:38 PM 4°
11:20 PM Highest, 33°
4:02 AM 4°
4:24 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:55 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:22 AM–5:52 AM
  • Sunrise 5:52 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:52 AM–6:29 AM
  • Morning best color 6:11 AM
  • Moonrise 6:16 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:39 PM–8:16 PM
  • Sunset 8:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:16 PM–8:46 PM
  • Fully dark 10:03 PM–4:05 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Draconids A few an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 8:10 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to E, 50 deg up
Fri 9 Oct 2026 6:34 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A Marginal, look SSE
Sat 10 Oct 2026 12:29 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 5:40 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 8:50 AM Tropical Storm Rachel Outer clouds at most, passing to the east
Sun 11 Oct 2026 7:45 AM

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