Big Sur, California, USA

Friday, September 4, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Friday 4 September 2026 High 71°F, low 62°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Good viewing

Visible from 8:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:59 PM to 11:29 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 23° above it
Highest at
8:59 PM
Sky fully dark
8:59 PM to 5:13 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

That morning

Sunrise

Low

6:41 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:15 AM Blue hour
6:41 AM Sunrise
7:01 AM Best color
7:15 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 17 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Sunset

Fair

7:30 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:56 PM Golden hour
7:30 PM Sunset
7:57 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Last quarter

45% lit

11:19 PM – 2:57 PM

ENE WNW
11:19 PM Moonrise
11:43 PM 4°
7:06 AM Highest, 81°
2:33 PM 4°
2:57 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
65°F
Clear sky 12% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
69°F
Clear sky 12% clouds · no rain
Evening
68°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain

Moon, last quarter

11:19 PM Moonrise
11:43 PM 4°
7:06 AM Highest, 81°
2:33 PM 4°
2:57 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:15 AM Blue hour
6:41 AM Sunrise
7:01 AM Best color
7:15 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:56 PM Golden hour
7:30 PM Sunset
7:57 PM Blue hour ends
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