Big Sur, California, USA

Sunday, September 27, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Sunday 27 September 2026 High 67°F, low 55°F.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, N to E

Rose 7:22 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
N
Rising, then up to NNE
When
7:22 PM
until 7:25 PM
Visible for
3m 50s
Highest
25° NNE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, WNW to WSW

Rose 8:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to WSW
When
8:57 PM
until 8:59 PM
Visible for
2m 0s
Highest
26° WSW
Ends
Fades at 26°

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

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:59 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:33 AM Blue hour
6:59 AM Sunrise
7:22 AM Best color
7:33 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

6:56 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:22 PM Golden hour
6:56 PM Sunset
7:22 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

99% lit

7:20 PM – 9:13 AM

ENE WNW
7:20 PM Moonrise
7:40 PM 4°
2:13 AM Highest, 68°
8:52 AM 4°
9:13 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
62°F
Partly cloudy 70% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
67°F
Clear sky 5% clouds · no rain
Evening
58°F
Clear sky 6% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:33 AM Blue hour
6:59 AM Sunrise
7:22 AM Best color
7:33 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:22 PM Golden hour
6:56 PM Sunset
7:22 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

7:20 PM Moonrise
7:40 PM 4°
2:13 AM Highest, 68°
8:52 AM 4°
9:13 AM Moonset
← Previous day Saturday Sat, Sep 26
Next day → Monday Mon, Sep 28

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Milky Way Visible 8:13 PM to 9:33 PM with no moon, 18° above the south-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 3 Oct to 12 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 8:13 PM 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 Marginal, 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 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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