Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

That morning

Sunrise

6:43 AM

6:43 AM

Clears the hills at 6:47 AM, 4 min after sunrise

6:17 AM Blue hour
6:43 AM Sunrise
7:17 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:12 PM

6:12 PM

Behind the hills at 5:58 PM, 14 min before sunset

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

5:37 PM Golden hour
6:12 PM Sunset
6:37 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:42 PM Dark enough
10:38 PM Moonset
4:27 AM Best
5:13 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
66°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Moon

First quarter

40% lit

1:25 PM – 10:38 PM

SE SW
1:25 PM Moonrise
1:50 PM 4°
6:01 PM Highest, 25°
10:12 PM 4°
10:38 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 6:17 AM–6:43 AM
  • Sunrise 6:43 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:43 AM–7:17 AM
  • Morning best color 6:52 AM
  • Moonrise 1:25 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:37 PM–6:12 PM
  • Evening best color 6:08 PM
  • Sunset 6:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:12 PM–6:37 PM
  • Fully dark 7:37 PM–5:18 AM
  • Moonset 10:38 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:47 PM–5:18 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Las Vegas - sunset at 4:43 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:43 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to E, 53 deg up
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:40 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:13 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:13 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 Fair, space jellyfish SW
Tue 3 Nov 2026 5:28 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:11 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