Big Sur, California, USA

Friday, December 18, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Friday 18 December 2026

That morning

Sunrise

7:13 AM

7:13 AM

6:44 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:53 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
5:23 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

66% lit

12:41 PM – 2:17 AM

E WNW
12:41 PM Moonrise
1:01 PM 4°
7:26 PM Highest, 66°
1:56 AM 4°
2:17 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:11 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:44 AM–7:13 AM
  • Sunrise 7:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:13 AM–7:53 AM
  • Morning best color 7:32 AM
  • Moonrise 12:41 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:14 PM–4:54 PM
  • Sunset 4:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:54 PM–5:23 PM
  • Fully dark 6:26 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:26 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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