Big Sur, California, USA

Tuesday, July 27, 2027

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Big Sur, California, USA

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Around 12 an hour

Best around 3:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
37°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
17% lost
Speed
41 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.

Stays near its best for several nights, not just one.

That morning

Sunrise

6:10 AM

6:10 AM

5:41 AM Blue hour
6:10 AM Sunrise
6:46 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:17 PM

8:17 PM

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

7:40 PM Golden hour
8:17 PM Sunset
8:46 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 11 an hour

Best around 4:32 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
50°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
24% lost
Speed
59 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.

The most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Good viewing

Visible from 9:58 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
9:58 PM to 12:48 AM
Where to look
Southern horizon, up to 25° above it
Highest at
10:28 PM
Sky fully dark
9:58 PM to 4:29 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Moon

Last quarter

38% lit

12:14 AM – 2:58 PM

ENE WNW
12:14 AM Moonrise
12:36 AM 4°
7:33 AM Highest, 75°
2:36 PM 4°
2:58 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:15 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:41 AM–6:10 AM
  • Morning best color 6:07 AM
  • Sunrise 6:10 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:10 AM–6:46 AM
  • Moonset 2:58 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:40 PM–8:17 PM
  • Sunset 8:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:17 PM–8:46 PM
  • Fully dark 9:58 PM–4:29 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:58 PM–12:58 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Milky Way Visible 9:56 PM to 1:56 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 15 nights 25 Jul to 8 Aug
Thu 29 Jul 2027 9:56 PM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 10:00 PM to 4:30 AM Sun 1 Aug 2027 3:07 AM Perseids Around 82 an hour
Wed 11 Aug 2027 4:47 AM Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 7:42 PM in the ESE Mon 16 Aug 2027 7:42 PM Milky Way Visible 9:16 PM to 12:06 AM with no moon, 24° above the southern horizon - 14 nights 23 Aug to 5 Sep
Wed 25 Aug 2027 9:16 PM Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:10 PM to 5:00 AM Mon 30 Aug 2027 10:39 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it