Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

That morning

Sunrise

6:25 AM

6:25 AM

Clears the hills at 6:34 AM, 9 min after sunrise

5:59 AM Blue hour
6:25 AM Sunrise
6:59 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:44 PM

6:44 PM

Behind the hills at 6:28 PM, 16 min before sunset

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

6:10 PM Golden hour
6:44 PM Sunset
7:10 PM Blue hour ends

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

8% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 7:44 PM

Moon in shadow
8%
Moon's height
12°
5:42 PM Penumbral begins Moon down
7:14 PM Partial begins 6° up
7:44 PM Greatest eclipse 12° up
8:14 PM Partial ends 18° up
9:46 PM Penumbral ends 34° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Supermoon - rises 6:43 PM in the E

6:43 PM – 7:01 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
6:43 PM Moonrise
7:03 PM 4°
12:51 AM Highest, 53°
6:41 AM 4°
7:01 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:43 PM in the E
Exactly full
7:41 PM
Distance
221,747 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

  • Moonset 5:46 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:59 AM–6:25 AM
  • Sunrise 6:25 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:25 AM–6:59 AM
  • Morning best color 6:34 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:10 PM–6:44 PM
  • Evening best color 6:41 PM
  • Moonrise 6:43 PM
  • Sunset 6:44 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:44 PM–7:10 PM
  • Fully dark 8:10 PM–4:59 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Tue 3 Nov 2026 6:12 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Tue 3 Nov 2026 6:12 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:11 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 Long shot, look WSW
Fri 6 Nov 2026 4:46 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:10 PM to 4:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-xxx Long shot, look WSW
Mon 9 Nov 2026 7:03 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 8:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 6:44 AM Partial solar eclipse 57% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 8:29 AM Total lunar eclipse 61% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.1% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:43 PM Partial solar eclipse 27.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:29 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Total lunar eclipse 57% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:49 AM Partial solar eclipse 84.7% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:04 PM Partial solar eclipse 89.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:25 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it