SKY · STARGAZING · USA

Is Tonight Good for Stargazing in Las Vegas?

Clear, dark skies tonight (about 0% cloud) with the Moon well out of the way. This is about as good as it gets — from a dark site away from city lights you'll see the Milky Way, faint stars, and any active meteor shower.

TONIGHT'S VERDICT · LAS VEGAS
VerdictExcellent — a great night to be out
Night cloud0%
MoonWaxing Crescent · 6%
Dark from7:59 PM
Until5:23 AM

Worth looking for: Everything: planets, constellations, the Milky Way, meteor showers and faint deep-sky objects — given a dark horizon.

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How dark is the sky over Las Vegas?

Sky class (estimate)Bortle 8 · City sky

Like most large cities, the centre of Las Vegas sits high on the Bortle scale (around class 8), so the Milky Way and faint stars are lost to the glow. For dark sky, head well away from the city lights.

Even on the clearest, Moonless night, a bright city sky limits what you can see. For the Milky Way and faint stars from Las Vegas, you'll need to travel well clear of the city lights.

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