Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Friday, October 11, 2024

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

That morning

Sunrise

6:44 AM

6:44 AM

Clears the hills at 6:47 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:18 AM Blue hour
6:44 AM Sunrise
7:19 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:09 PM

6:09 PM

Behind the hills at 5:55 PM, 14 min before sunset

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

5:34 PM Golden hour
6:09 PM Sunset
6:35 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:39 PM Dark enough
12:53 AM Moonset
4:24 AM Best
5:15 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

61% lit

2:59 PM – 12:53 AM

SE WSW
2:59 PM Moonrise
3:23 PM 4°
7:57 PM Highest, 31°
12:30 AM 4°
12:53 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 6:18 AM–6:44 AM
  • Sunrise 6:44 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:44 AM–7:19 AM
  • Morning best color 6:54 AM
  • Moonrise 3:00 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:34 PM–6:09 PM
  • Evening best color 6:06 PM
  • Sunset 6:09 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:09 PM–6:35 PM
  • Fully dark 7:34 PM–5:20 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:54 AM–5:20 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