Big Sur, California, USA

Saturday, May 30, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Saturday 30 May 2026

That morning

Sunrise

5:51 AM

5:51 AM

5:21 AM Blue hour
5:51 AM Sunrise
6:29 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:18 PM

8:18 PM

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

7:40 PM Golden hour
8:18 PM Sunset
8:47 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Flower Moon

Micromoon, blue moon - rises 8:16 PM in the SE

8:16 PM – 5:40 AM

SE SW
8:16 PM Moonrise
8:41 PM 4°
12:58 AM Highest, 27°
5:15 AM 4°
5:40 AM Moonset

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

Rises
8:16 PM in the SE
Exactly full
1:45 AM
Distance
251,983 mi - micromoon, blue moon

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 5:00 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:21 AM–5:51 AM
  • Sunrise 5:51 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:51 AM–6:29 AM
  • Morning best color 6:10 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:40 PM–8:18 PM
  • Moonrise 8:17 PM
  • Sunset 8:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:18 PM–8:47 PM
  • Fully dark 10:05 PM–4:04 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 7:54 AM

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