Big Sur, California, USA

Monday, December 21, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Monday 21 December 2026

Meteor shower

Ursids

Around 7 an hour

Best around 6:14 AM

Radiant climbs to
48°
Under a perfect sky
10/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
33 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

From most of the Northern Hemisphere it never sets, so you can watch it all night.

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 12:50 PM

Sunrise
7:14 AM, ESE (120°)
Sunset
4:56 PM, WSW (240°)
Daylight
9h 41m

That morning

Sunrise

7:14 AM

7:14 AM

6:46 AM Blue hour
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:54 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:56 PM

4:56 PM

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

4:16 PM Golden hour
4:56 PM Sunset
5:24 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit

2:32 PM – 5:57 AM

ENE WNW
2:32 PM Moonrise
2:55 PM 4°
10:11 PM Highest, 80°
5:33 AM 4°
5:57 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:42 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:46 AM–7:14 AM
  • Sunrise 7:14 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:14 AM–7:54 AM
  • Morning best color 7:34 AM
  • Moonrise 2:32 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:16 PM–4:56 PM
  • Sunset 4:56 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:56 PM–5:24 PM
  • Fully dark 6:28 PM–5:43 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Dec 20
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Dec 22

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:30 AM Fri 5 Feb 2027 7:56 AM Snow Moon Rises 5:58 PM in the E Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:58 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it