Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 9:13 PM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
23°
6:25 PM Penumbral begins Moon down
7:34 PM Partial begins 6° up
9:13 PM Greatest eclipse 23° up
10:51 PM Partial ends 38° up
12:00 AM Penumbral ends 44° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

6:08 AM

6:08 AM

5:42 AM Blue hour
6:08 AM Sunrise
6:43 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:15 PM

7:15 PM

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

6:40 PM Golden hour
7:15 PM Sunset
7:41 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:06 PM in the ESE

7:06 PM – 6:36 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

ESE WSW
7:06 PM Moonrise
7:26 PM 4°
12:50 AM Highest, 45°
6:15 AM 4°
6:36 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:06 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
9:20 PM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:33 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:42 AM–6:08 AM
  • Sunrise 6:08 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:08 AM–6:43 AM
  • Morning best color 6:18 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:40 PM–7:15 PM
  • Moonrise 7:07 PM
  • Evening best color 7:14 PM
  • Sunset 7:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:15 PM–7:41 PM
  • Fully dark 8:46 PM–4:38 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:11 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:10 PM to 4:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 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

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