Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Saturday, July 18, 2026

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Saturday 18 July 2026

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 10:51 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
10:51 PM to 2:11 AM
Where to look
Southern horizon, up to 25° above it
Highest at
10:51 PM
Sky fully dark
9:41 PM to 3:53 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

That morning

Sunrise

5:37 AM

5:37 AM

5:07 AM Blue hour
5:37 AM Sunrise
6:14 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:56 PM

7:56 PM

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

7:19 PM Golden hour
7:56 PM Sunset
8:25 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

24% lit

10:26 AM – 10:41 PM

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10:26 AM Moonrise
10:46 AM 4°
4:35 PM Highest, 53°
10:21 PM 4°
10:41 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 5:07 AM–5:37 AM
  • Sunrise 5:37 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:37 AM–6:14 AM
  • Morning best color 5:46 AM
  • Moonrise 10:26 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:19 PM–7:56 PM
  • Evening best color 7:55 PM
  • Sunset 7:56 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:56 PM–8:25 PM
  • Fully dark 9:41 PM–3:53 AM
  • Moonset 10:41 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:51 PM–3:53 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Milky Way Visible 7:42 PM to 8:52 PM with no moon, 17° above the south-southwestern horizon - 7 nights 6 Oct to 12 Oct
Tue 6 Oct 2026 7:42 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NNW to ENE, 30 deg up
Wed 7 Oct 2026 5:22 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to ENE, 35 deg up
Thu 8 Oct 2026 5:58 AM Draconids A few an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 7:44 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:10 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 8:50 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:58 AM

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