Big Sur, California, USA

Sunday, November 8, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Sunday 8 November 2026

New moon

Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:10 AM

New at 11:01 PM Sun 8 Nov

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Moonless and fully dark

6:40 PM to 5:10 AM

Sky fully dark

10h 30m

The darkest nights of the month for faint things - the Milky Way, meteors, the zodiacal light. The Moon itself cannot be seen: it sits between us and the Sun, lit on its far side.

That morning

Sunrise

6:37 AM

6:10 AM Blue hour

6:37 AM Sunrise

7:14 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:04 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

4:27 PM Golden hour

5:04 PM Sunset

5:31 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

0% lit

6:10 AM – 4:27 PM

ESE WSW

6:10 AM Moonrise

6:33 AM 4°

11:19 AM Highest, 34°

4:05 PM 4°

4:27 PM Moonset

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

This day at a glance

Sunrise

6:10 AM Blue hour

6:37 AM Sunrise

7:14 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, new moon

6:10 AM Moonrise

6:33 AM 4°

11:19 AM Highest, 34°

4:05 PM 4°

4:27 PM Moonset

Sunset

4:27 PM Golden hour

5:04 PM Sunset

5:31 PM Blue hour ends

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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Northern Taurids A few an hour

Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:31 AM Leonids Around 13 an hour

Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:13 AM Beaver Moon Rises 3:58 PM in the ENE Mon 23 Nov 2026 3:58 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:30 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 4:50 PM Geminids Around 143 an hour

Sun 13 Dec 2026 2:08 AM Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 41m of light · sunset 4:56 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 12:50 PM

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