Big Sur, California, USA

Wednesday, December 23, 2026

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Big Sur, California, USA Wednesday 23 December 2026

That morning

Sunrise

7:15 AM

7:15 AM

6:47 AM Blue hour
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:55 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:57 PM

4:57 PM

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

4:17 PM Golden hour
4:57 PM Sunset
5:25 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Cold Moon

Supermoon - rises 4:35 PM in the NE

4:35 PM – 8:10 AM

ENE WNW
4:35 PM Moonrise
4:59 PM 4°
12:25 AM Highest, 81°
7:46 AM 4°
8:10 AM Moonset

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

Rises
4:35 PM in the NE
Exactly full
5:34 PM
Distance
221,544 mi - supermoon

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:47 AM–7:15 AM
  • Moonset 7:08 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:55 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:17 PM–4:57 PM
  • Moonrise 4:36 PM
  • Sunset 4:57 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:57 PM–5:25 PM
  • Fully dark 6:29 PM–5:43 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 1:31 AM

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