Big Sur, California, USA

Monday, December 6, 2027

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Big Sur, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:04 AM

7:04 AM

6:36 AM Blue hour
7:04 AM Sunrise
7:43 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:52 PM

4:52 PM

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

4:12 PM Golden hour
4:52 PM Sunset
5:20 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Best around 2:37 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:22 PM Dark enough
12:56 AM Moonset
2:37 AM Best
5:35 AM Too light
Estimate
~34/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
86°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The estimate 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

First quarter

56% lit

12:28 PM – 12:56 AM

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12:28 PM Moonrise
12:47 PM 4°
6:40 PM Highest, 55°
12:36 AM 4°
12:56 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:36 AM–7:04 AM
  • Morning best color 6:59 AM
  • Sunrise 7:04 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:04 AM–7:43 AM
  • Moonrise 12:28 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:12 PM–4:52 PM
  • Sunset 4:52 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:52 PM–5:20 PM
  • Fully dark 6:23 PM–5:33 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:03 AM–5:33 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Big Sur, California, USA

Full Cold Moon Rises 3:55 PM in the ENE Sun 12 Dec 2027 3:55 PM Geminids Around 31 an hour
Mon 13 Dec 2027 6:22 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 Partial solar eclipse 7.2% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:41 AM Partial solar eclipse 81.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:05 PM Partial solar eclipse 88.4% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:17 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it