Milky Way Tonight in Las Vegas
Tonight's verdict for Las Vegas, Nevada, United States — cloud cover, moonlight, sky darkness and the exact window when the galactic core is high enough to see.
Las VegasNevada, United States
NOT A GOOD NIGHT
Clouds, moonlight, or darkness may make viewing difficult.
Best window 15:00–20:15 local time
- Clouds
- 71%Cloudy
- Moonlight
- Moderate47% lit
- Darkness
- GoodBortle 4
- Weather
- Partly cloudyDry · 28°C
The night, hour by hour
The Milky Way climbs highest close to 5:30 PM — up to 25°.
Next seven nights
Tomorrow night looks like the best night of the week here. Tap a night to redraw everything above.
Why this reading
- Heavy cloud is the main problem tonight.
- The Moon stays out of the way during the viewing window.
- The sky here is dark enough for good viewing.
- The Milky Way is only briefly visible tonight.
Almanac
| Sunset | 18:25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Darkness begins | 19:50 | astronomical twilight ends |
| Best viewing window | 15:00–20:15 | 0.9 h of usable core |
| Galactic core | peaks 25° above the horizon | usable from 15:00 local |
| Moon | 47% · last quarter | up from 23:55 to 14:25 |
| Sky darkness | Bortle 4 | Rural/suburban transition |
| Darkness ends | 05:15 | |
| Sunrise | 06:40 |
Getting somewhere darker
Bortle 1 — unnamed darker area 30 km NW of you · you are Bortle 4
Nearest darker sky: Bortle 1, 30 km NW.
Weather updated 05:24 local. Calculated 06:43 local time · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Representative night-sky photograph — not taken at this location.
Milky Way viewing guidance for Las Vegas
Milky Way visibility questions
Can I see the Milky Way tonight in Las Vegas?
Not tonight. Clouds are the limiting factor tonight. Heavy cloud makes viewing unlikely. The seven nights ahead are compared on this page.
What time is the Milky Way visible in Las Vegas tonight?
The usable window — galactic core above 15° altitude during darkness, with the Moon not washing it out — runs 15:00–20:15 local time. Outside that window the core is either too low or the sky is too bright.
What are the cloud and Moon conditions in Las Vegas tonight?
Cloud cover in the viewing window averages 71%, and the Moon is 47% illuminated, mostly below the horizon during your window.
How dark is the sky in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is in a Bortle 4 area (Rural/suburban transition). A darker option — Bortle 1 — is about 30 km NW.