Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Friday, October 25, 2024

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

That morning

Sunrise

6:57 AM

6:57 AM

6:31 AM Blue hour
6:57 AM Sunrise
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:51 PM

5:51 PM

Behind the hills at 5:37 PM, 14 min before sunset

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

5:16 PM Golden hour
5:51 PM Sunset
6:17 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:21 PM Dark enough
1:31 AM Moonrise
4:36 AM Best
5:28 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
69°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
20% lost
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.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:21 PM Dark enough
1:21 AM Best
1:31 AM Moonrise
5:28 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
67°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 1:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:21 PM Dark enough
1:21 AM Best
1:31 AM Moonrise
5:28 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
73°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

The other half of Comet Encke's wide, old stream: the same dust as the Southern Taurids, met a little later and from a little further north. Known, with them, for slow, bright fireballs.

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 second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Waning crescent

36% lit

12:29 AM – 2:54 PM

ENE WNW
12:29 AM Moonrise
12:51 AM 4°
7:45 AM Highest, 73°
2:33 PM 4°
2:54 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:30 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:31 AM–6:57 AM
  • Sunrise 6:57 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:57 AM–7:32 AM
  • Morning best color 7:07 AM
  • Moonset 2:55 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:16 PM–5:51 PM
  • Evening best color 5:48 PM
  • Sunset 5:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:51 PM–6:17 PM
  • Fully dark 7:17 PM–5:32 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:17 PM–1:37 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Las Vegas - sunset at 4:44 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 4:44 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:14 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:14 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Las Vegas - sunset at 4:43 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:43 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