Big Sur, California, USA

Sunday, December 20, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Sunday 20 December 2026

That morning

Sunrise

7:14 AM

7:14 AM

6:45 AM Blue hour
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:54 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:55 PM

4:55 PM

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

4:15 PM Golden hour
4:55 PM Sunset
5:24 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

85% lit

1:47 PM – 4:42 AM

ENE WNW
1:47 PM Moonrise
2:09 PM 4°
9:11 PM Highest, 76°
4:19 AM 4°
4:42 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:28 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:45 AM–7:14 AM
  • Sunrise 7:14 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:14 AM–7:54 AM
  • Morning best color 7:33 AM
  • Moonrise 1:47 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:15 PM–4:55 PM
  • Sunset 4:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:55 PM–5:24 PM
  • Fully dark 6:27 PM–5:42 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:47 AM–5:42 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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