Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Friday, November 8, 2024

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

That morning

Sunrise

6:11 AM

6:11 AM

Clears the hills at 6:16 AM, 5 min after sunrise

5:44 AM Blue hour
6:11 AM Sunrise
6:48 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:37 PM

4:37 PM

Behind the hills at 4:25 PM, 12 min before sunset

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

4:00 PM Golden hour
4:37 PM Sunset
5:04 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-10

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 10:14 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Crossing your sky
When
10:14 PM
Highest around 10:19 PM
Distance
326 mi
Climbs to
14°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Landing
Sea - Of Course I Still Love You
Too far downrange to see

A bright climbing star and a flame. The vehicle is in shadow itself, so there is no lit plume behind it.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 11:52 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:07 PM Dark enough
10:51 PM Moonset
11:52 PM Best
4:42 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
69°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:07 PM Dark enough
10:51 PM Moonset
12:22 AM Best
4:42 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
76°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 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 second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

First quarter

45% lit

12:35 PM – 10:51 PM

ESE WSW
12:35 PM Moonrise
12:58 PM 4°
5:43 PM Highest, 34°
10:28 PM 4°
10:51 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 5:44 AM–6:11 AM
  • Sunrise 6:11 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:11 AM–6:48 AM
  • Morning best color 6:20 AM
  • Moonrise 12:36 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:00 PM–4:37 PM
  • Evening best color 4:34 PM
  • Sunset 4:37 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:37 PM–5:04 PM
  • Fully dark 6:05 PM–4:44 AM
  • Moonset 10:51 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:55 PM–4:44 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 Tiangong space station Modest pass, WNW to WNW, 27 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:40 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
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:42 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