Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Wednesday 6 May 2026

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 11 an hour

Best around 4:50 AM

Radiant climbs to
30°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
41% lost
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

That morning

Sunrise

5:42 AM

5:42 AM

5:14 AM Blue hour
5:42 AM Sunrise
6:17 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:32 PM

7:32 PM

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

6:56 PM Golden hour
7:32 PM Sunset
8:00 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

78% lit

12:24 AM – 9:58 AM

SE SW
12:24 AM Moonrise
12:48 AM 4°
5:11 AM Highest, 28°
9:34 AM 4°
9:58 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 5:14 AM–5:42 AM
  • Sunrise 5:42 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:42 AM–6:17 AM
  • Morning best color 5:51 AM
  • Moonset 9:00 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:56 PM–7:32 PM
  • Evening best color 7:31 PM
  • Sunset 7:32 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:32 PM–8:00 PM
  • Fully dark 9:10 PM–4:02 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:10 PM–12:30 AM
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