Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
High 83°F, low 60°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
23%
Wind
3 mph
6:23 AM Blue hour
6:49 AM Sunrise
6:59 AM Best color
7:24 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 4 well-rated past sunrises at Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA, 272 km away.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 5:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, N to NE

Rises 5:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
N
Rising, then up to N
When
5:12 AM
until 5:15 AM
Visible for
2m 50s
Highest
56° N
Ends
Sets NE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Fair

6:01 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain chance
2%around 7 PM
Humidity
9%
Wind
2 mph
5:26 PM Golden hour
6:01 PM Best color
6:01 PM Sunset
6:27 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 28 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

First quarter

42% lit

1:28 PM – 11:02 PM

SE SW
1:28 PM Moonrise
1:52 PM 4°
6:15 PM Highest, 28°
10:38 PM 4°
11:02 PM Moonset

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

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 70°F Overcast
100% 0% 23% 3 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 82°F Overcast
100% 0% 7% 12 mph
Evening 7 PM 73°F Overcast
100% 2% 9% 2 mph
Late Night 11 PM 68°F Overcast
100% 3% 11% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:23 AM–6:49 AM
  • Sunrise 6:49 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:49 AM–7:24 AM
  • Morning best color 6:59 AM
  • Moonrise 1:28 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:26 PM–6:01 PM
  • Evening best color 6:01 PM
  • Sunset 6:01 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:01 PM–6:27 PM
  • Fully dark 7:27 PM–5:24 AM
  • Moonset 11:03 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:07 PM–5:24 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:58 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:22 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:22 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:11 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:10 PM to 4:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:05 AM Leonids Around 12 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 4:46 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it