Big Sur, California, USA

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Wednesday 16 September 2026 High 65°F, low 57°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:24 AM Blue hour
6:50 AM Sunrise
7:13 AM Best color
7:24 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

7:12 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:38 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:38 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

31% lit

12:39 PM – 10:09 PM

SE SW
12:39 PM Moonrise
1:04 PM 4°
5:24 PM Highest, 28°
9:45 PM 4°
10:09 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
61°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
64°F
Partly cloudy 69% clouds · no rain
Evening
61°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:24 AM Blue hour
6:50 AM Sunrise
7:13 AM Best color
7:24 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

12:39 PM Moonrise
1:04 PM 4°
5:24 PM Highest, 28°
9:45 PM 4°
10:09 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:38 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:38 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Tiangong space station Modest pass, ENE to ENE, 27 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 5:06 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A Fair, look SSE
Mon 5 Oct 2026 1:17 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NNW to ENE, 41 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:42 AM Milky Way Visible 8:10 PM to 9:30 PM with no moon, 17° above the south-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 3 Oct to 12 Oct
Mon 5 Oct 2026 8:10 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 5:40 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 8:50 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:24 AM

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