Big Sur, California, USA

Thursday, January 7, 2027

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Big Sur, California, USA Thursday 7 January 2027

That morning

Sunrise

7:19 AM

7:19 AM

6:50 AM Blue hour
7:19 AM Sunrise
7:58 AM Golden hour ends

New moon

New moon

Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:40 AM

New at 12:23 PM Thu 7 Jan

Very LowExcellent
Moonless and fully dark
6:40 PM to 5:40 AM
Sky fully dark
11h 00m
Distance
252,106 mi - micromoon

The darkest nights of the month for faint things - the Milky Way, meteors, the zodiacal light. The Moon itself cannot be seen: it sits between us and the Sun, lit on its far side.

Sunset

5:08 PM

5:08 PM

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

4:28 PM Golden hour
5:08 PM Sunset
5:36 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

0% lit

7:28 AM – 5:04 PM

SE SW
7:28 AM Moonrise
7:52 AM 4°
12:16 PM Highest, 29°
4:41 PM 4°
5:04 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:50 AM–7:19 AM
  • Sunrise 7:19 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:19 AM–7:58 AM
  • Moonrise 7:29 AM
  • Morning best color 7:38 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:28 PM–5:08 PM
  • Moonset 5:05 PM
  • Sunset 5:08 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:08 PM–5:36 PM
  • Fully dark 6:39 PM–5:47 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:39 PM–5:47 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

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 7:55 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 Milky Way Visible 3:40 AM to 5:50 AM with no moon, 22° above the south-southeastern horizon - 14 nights 3 Mar to 16 Mar
Mon 15 Mar 2027 3:40 AM Spring equinox Sunset due west, 7:18 PM Sat 20 Mar 2027 1:24 PM

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