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Las Vegas, NV, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 88.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 18, 2024 at 5:08:39 am
Sunrise Today: 6:46 am↑ 119° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:28 pm↑ 241° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 8:04 pm↑ 65° East
Moonset Today: 9:50 am↑ 297° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 42 minutes (-10s)
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Today's Sun Position in Las Vegas

Time:5:08 am
Altitude:-19.1°
Direction:106° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 42m 12s (Dec 18, 2024)

10 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 17, 2024)

10 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

4 hours, 55 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Las Vegas today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Las Vegas Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Las Vegas today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:14 am
Astro. Twilight5:14 am – 5:45 am
Nautical Twilight5:45 am – 6:17 am
Civil Twilight6:17 am – 6:46 am
Daylight6:46 am – 4:28 pm
Civil Twilight4:28 pm – 4:57 pm
Nautical Twilight4:57 pm – 5:29 pm
Astro. Twilight5:29 pm – 6:00 pm
Night6:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Las Vegas - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 186:46 am4:28 pm9:42:12−0:1011:37 am (30.5°)91.460
Dec 196:47 am4:29 pm9:42:05−0:0611:38 am (30.5°)91.453
Dec 206:47 am4:29 pm9:42:01−0:0311:38 am (30.5°)91.447
Dec 216:48 am4:30 pm9:42:01< 1s11:39 am (30.5°)91.441
Dec 226:48 am4:30 pm9:42:04+0:0311:39 am (30.5°)91.436
Dec 236:49 am4:31 pm9:42:11+0:0611:40 am (30.5°)91.431
Dec 246:49 am4:31 pm9:42:21+0:0911:40 am (30.5°)91.427
* All times are local time for Las Vegas. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Las Vegas is at 1:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 55 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Las Vegas time.

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Today's Moon in Las Vegas

Percent Illuminated:88.1%
Time:5:08 am
Altitude:53.3°
Direction:258° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Las Vegas today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Las Vegas - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 18-9:50 am8:04 pm2:28 am(76.5°)239,19688.8%
Dec 19-10:21 am9:07 pm3:18 am(71.8°)242,59781.3%
Dec 20-10:48 am10:08 pm4:03 am(66.5°)245,69372.6%
Dec 21-11:12 am11:06 pm4:44 am(60.8°)248,25263.3%
Dec 22-11:34 am-5:24 am(54.9°)250,09753.6%
Dec 2312:02 am11:55 am-6:03 am(49.0°)251,12444.0%
Dec 2412:59 am12:18 pm-6:42 am(43.3°)251,29834.6%
* All times are local time for Las Vegas. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Las Vegas This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:06 amWed 3:17 pmWed 10:12 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 9:49 amWed 8:00 pmWed 2:54 pmGood visibility
MarsTue 7:13 pmWed 9:35 amWed 2:24 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 3:30 pmThu 5:51 amWed 10:41 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:13 amWed 10:28 pmWed 4:51 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:15 pmThu 4:12 amWed 9:14 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:44 amWed 11:34 pmWed 5:39 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Las Vegas.

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