Big Sur, California, USA

Thursday, December 17, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Thursday 17 December 2026

That morning

Sunrise

7:12 AM

7:12 AM

6:44 AM Blue hour
7:12 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:54 PM

4:54 PM

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

4:14 PM Golden hour
4:54 PM Sunset
5:22 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

56% lit

12:15 PM – 1:11 AM

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12:15 PM Moonrise
12:34 PM 4°
6:41 PM Highest, 60°
12:51 AM 4°
1:11 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:09 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:44 AM–7:12 AM
  • Sunrise 7:12 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:12 AM–7:52 AM
  • Morning best color 7:32 AM
  • Moonrise 12:15 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:14 PM–4:54 PM
  • Sunset 4:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:54 PM–5:22 PM
  • Fully dark 6:26 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:16 AM–5:41 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 41m of light · sunset 4:56 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 12:50 PM Ursids Around 7 an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:41 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:35 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:35 PM Quadrantids Around 32 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 5:48 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 12:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:38 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 4:38 PM

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