Big Sur, California, USA

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Saturday 12 September 2026 High 71°F, low 58°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Fair viewing

Visible from 8:46 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:46 PM to 10:56 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 22° above it
Highest at
8:46 PM
Sky fully dark
8:46 PM to 5:21 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

Good

6:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:21 AM Blue hour
6:47 AM Sunrise
7:10 AM Best color
7:21 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Sunset

Fair

7:18 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:44 PM Golden hour
7:18 PM Sunset
7:44 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

3% lit

8:27 AM – 8:00 PM

E WSW
8:27 AM Moonrise
8:47 AM 4°
2:14 PM Highest, 46°
7:39 PM 4°
8:00 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 2% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
70°F
Clear sky 4% clouds · no rain
Evening
64°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:21 AM Blue hour
6:47 AM Sunrise
7:10 AM Best color
7:21 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

8:27 AM Moonrise
8:47 AM 4°
2:14 PM Highest, 46°
7:39 PM 4°
8:00 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:44 PM Golden hour
7:18 PM Sunset
7:44 PM Blue hour ends
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