Big Sur, California, USA

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Thursday 17 September 2026

That morning

Sunrise

Low

6:51 AM

Very LowExcellent

6:25 AM Blue hour

6:51 AM Sunrise

7:14 AM Best color

7:25 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

7:11 PM

Very LowExcellent

6:37 PM Golden hour

7:11 PM Sunset

7:37 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

40% lit

1:38 PM – 10:54 PM

SE SW

1:38 PM Moonrise

2:03 PM 4°

6:16 PM Highest, 26°

10:29 PM 4°

10:54 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

Clear sky 9% clouds · no rain

Afternoon

67°F

Overcast 100% clouds · no rain

Evening

64°F

Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:25 AM Blue hour

6:51 AM Sunrise

7:14 AM Best color

7:25 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, first quarter

1:38 PM Moonrise

2:03 PM 4°

6:16 PM Highest, 26°

10:29 PM 4°

10:54 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:37 PM Golden hour

7:11 PM Sunset

7:37 PM Blue hour ends

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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Tiangong space station Modest pass, ENE to ENE, 29 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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