Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 18 an hour

Best around 4:58 AM

From 7:28 PM to 5:23 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

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

That morning

Sunrise

6:52 AM

6:52 AM

6:26 AM Blue hour
6:52 AM Sunrise
7:27 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:58 PM

5:58 PM

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

5:23 PM Golden hour
5:58 PM Sunset
6:24 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

70% lit

3:07 PM – 2:05 AM

ESE WSW
3:07 PM Moonrise
3:28 PM 4°
8:36 PM Highest, 41°
1:45 AM 4°
2:05 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:04 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:26 AM–6:52 AM
  • Sunrise 6:52 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:52 AM–7:27 AM
  • Morning best color 7:01 AM
  • Moonrise 3:07 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:23 PM–5:58 PM
  • Evening best color 5:57 PM
  • Sunset 5:58 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:58 PM–6:24 PM
  • Fully dark 7:23 PM–5:27 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:13 AM–5:27 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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 Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:31 PM in the ENE Mon 23 Nov 2026 3:31 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

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