Next usable light
Las Vegas
6:41 PM – 7:32 PM
Solar noonDaytime63.5° · 181° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · America · Los AngelesMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:54 AM – 6:44 AM51 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:44 AM – 5:54 AM10 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 6:41 PM – 7:32 PM51 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 7:32 PM – 7:42 PM10 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 7:16 PM
- Day length
- 13 hr 6 min
- Solar noon
- 12:43 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 63° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 283° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas's sampled golden window runs from about 50 min in March to 57 min in June. Sunset moves 58° along the horizon between December (242° WSW) and June (300° WNW), so a spot framed for one season can face away from the light in another. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 9 hr 43 min to 14 hr 36 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:52 AM | 4:50 PM | 9 hr 58 min | 4:11 PM · 56 min | 244° WSW |
| February | 6:29 AM | 5:22 PM | 10 hr 53 min | 4:47 PM · 52 min | 255° WSW |
| March | 6:52 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 hr 56 min | 6:14 PM · 50 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:08 AM | 7:14 PM | 13 hr 7 min | 6:40 PM · 51 min | 283° WNW |
| May | 5:35 AM | 7:40 PM | 14 hr 5 min | 7:04 PM · 54 min | 295° WNW |
| June | 5:24 AM | 8:00 PM | 14 hr 36 min | 7:22 PM · 57 min | 300° WNW |
| July | 5:36 AM | 7:59 PM | 14 hr 23 min | 7:21 PM · 55 min | 298° WNW |
| August | 6:00 AM | 7:32 PM | 13 hr 33 min | 6:57 PM · 52 min | 288° WNW |
| September | 6:24 AM | 6:50 PM | 12 hr 26 min | 6:16 PM · 50 min | 274° W |
| October | 6:48 AM | 6:06 PM | 11 hr 18 min | 5:31 PM · 51 min | 260° W |
| November | 6:18 AM | 4:34 PM | 10 hr 16 min | 3:56 PM · 54 min | 248° WSW |
| December | 6:45 AM | 4:28 PM | 9 hr 43 min | 3:48 PM · 57 min | 242° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~2 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · Los Angeles, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:39 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:12 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:44 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:54 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:10 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:43 PM |
| Sunset | 7:16 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 6:41 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 7:32 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 8:14 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 8:46 PM |
Seven local days in Las Vegas
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:54 AM – 6:44 AM | 6:10 AM | 7:16 PM | 6:41 PM – 7:32 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:55 AM – 6:45 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:14 PM | 6:40 PM – 7:30 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:55 AM – 6:46 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:13 PM | 6:39 PM – 7:29 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:56 AM – 6:47 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:37 PM – 7:28 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:57 AM – 6:47 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:10 PM | 6:36 PM – 7:26 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:58 AM – 6:48 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:09 PM | 6:34 PM – 7:25 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:59 AM – 6:49 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:07 PM | 6:33 PM – 7:23 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Las Vegas is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
The list supplies map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations. Confirm access, closures, permits, safety, and horizon obstructions yourself before setting out. For the selected date, the mathematical sunset bearing is 283° WNW. If the composition faces differently, use the bearing planner in the month table above to identify sampled months; the result remains a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Las Vegas, the evening golden hour window runs 51 min on the selected date and approaches from 283° WNW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
Common questions
Golden hour FAQ for Las Vegas
- When is golden hour in Las Vegas?
- Start with the sun angle in Las Vegas: +6° to −4°. The morning crossing carries sunrise and the later crossing carries sunset, while the representative monthly span is 50 minutes in March and 57 minutes in June. The selected-date light panel translates that geometry into local clock times.
- Which direction does the sun set in Las Vegas?
- There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 58° along Las Vegas's horizon, between 242° WSW (December) and 300° WNW (June). The month table above lists the bearing for each month, and the sun-path panel computes it per date.
- How much does day length change in Las Vegas?
- In Las Vegas, between 9 hr 43 min (December) and 14 hr 36 min (June). The month-by-month table above lists every month.
- Does Las Vegas get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Yes — they are adjacent bands of the same descent: golden hour spans +6° to −4° of solar altitude and blue hour continues from −4° to −6°. In Las Vegas, the representative June golden window lasts 57 min; on ordinary dates evening blue begins when its evening side ends, while polar dates can merge or wrap overnight. The light-windows panel above computes both for any date.