Big Sur, California, USA

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Saturday 26 September 2026 High 70°F, low 58°F.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, NW to ENE

Rose 8:07 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NE
When
8:07 PM
until 8:11 PM
Visible for
3m 50s
Highest
40° NE
Ends
Fades at 34°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Full moon

Harvest Moon

Rises 6:52 PM in the E

6:52 PM – 8:04 AM

E W
6:52 PM Moonrise
7:12 PM 4°
1:25 AM Highest, 62°
7:43 AM 4°
8:04 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:52 PM in the E
Exactly full
9:52 AM
Distance
235,773 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

That morning

Sunrise

Low

6:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:33 AM Blue hour
6:58 AM Sunrise
7:21 AM Best color
7:32 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

Low

6:58 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:24 PM Golden hour
6:58 PM Sunset
7:23 PM Blue hour ends

How this day turned out

Morning
65°F
Clear sky 2% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
67°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Evening
61°F
Clear sky 2% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:33 AM Blue hour
6:58 AM Sunrise
7:21 AM Best color
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:24 PM Golden hour
6:58 PM Sunset
7:23 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

6:52 PM Moonrise
7:12 PM 4°
1:25 AM Highest, 62°
7:43 AM 4°
8:04 AM Moonset
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