Big Sur, California, USA

Saturday, September 19, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Saturday 19 September 2026

That morning

Sunrise

Low

6:53 AM

Very LowExcellent

6:27 AM Blue hour

6:53 AM Sunrise

7:16 AM Best color

7:26 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

Good

7:08 PM

Very LowExcellent

6:34 PM Golden hour

7:08 PM Sunset

7:34 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

59% lit

3:20 PM – 12:42 AM

SE SW

3:20 PM Moonrise

3:44 PM 4°

8:01 PM Highest, 27°

12:18 AM 4°

12:42 AM 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

63°F

Clear sky 6% clouds · no rain

Afternoon

67°F

Clear sky 5% clouds · no rain

Evening

58°F

Partly cloudy 55% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:27 AM Blue hour

6:53 AM Sunrise

7:16 AM Best color

7:26 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, first quarter

3:20 PM Moonrise

3:44 PM 4°

8:01 PM Highest, 27°

12:18 AM 4°

12:42 AM Moonset

Sunset

6:34 PM Golden hour

7:08 PM Sunset

7:34 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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