Big Sur, California, USA

Wednesday, May 19, 2027

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

5:57 AM

5:57 AM

5:28 AM Blue hour
5:57 AM Sunrise
6:34 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:09 PM

8:09 PM

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

7:32 PM Golden hour
8:09 PM Sunset
8:38 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Flower Moon

Rises 7:58 PM in the ESE

7:58 PM – 5:42 AM

Named for the flowers that bloom everywhere in May.

ESE SW
7:58 PM Moonrise
8:22 PM 4°
12:50 AM Highest, 29°
5:19 AM 4°
5:42 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:58 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
3:55 AM
Distance
244,601 mi

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

  • Moonset 5:03 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:28 AM–5:57 AM
  • Morning best color 5:54 AM
  • Sunrise 5:57 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:57 AM–6:34 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:32 PM–8:09 PM
  • Moonrise 7:59 PM
  • Sunset 8:09 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:09 PM–8:38 PM
  • Fully dark 9:52 PM–4:13 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:10 PM to 4:00 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 12:47 PM Milky Way Visible 10:20 PM to 4:01 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Sat 5 Jun 2027 10:20 PM Full Strawberry Moon Rises 8:42 PM in the SE Fri 18 Jun 2027 8:42 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 14h 38m of light · sunset 8:28 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 7:10 AM Milky Way Visible 10:18 PM to 3:48 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 25 Jun to 11 Jul
Thu 1 Jul 2027 10:18 PM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 10:20 PM to 4:00 AM Sat 3 Jul 2027 8:07 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 8:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 54.1% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 8:21 AM Total lunar eclipse 48% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.9% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:27 PM Partial solar eclipse 34.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:20 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 3.5% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 7:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 45% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM

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