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Sunset time in Las Vegas

In Las Vegas the sun sets as early as 4:25 PM (December 5) and as late as 8:01 PM (June 28). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.

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Sunset in Las Vegas through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14 h 37 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 42 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 5, 4:25 PM) comes 16 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Sunset in Las Vegas on the 15th of each month, 2026, local time including daylight saving time.
DateGolden hour startsSunsetDarkDay length
Jan 154:11 PM4:49 PM5:17 PM9 h 59 min
Feb 154:46 PM5:21 PM5:48 PM10 h 54 min
Mar 156:14 PM6:48 PM7:13 PM11 h 57 min
Apr 156:40 PM7:14 PM7:41 PM13 h 8 min
May 157:03 PM7:40 PM8:08 PM14 h 6 min
Jun 157:21 PM7:59 PM8:29 PM14 h 37 min
Jul 157:20 PM7:57 PM8:27 PM14 h 23 min
Aug 156:55 PM7:30 PM7:57 PM13 h 32 min
Sep 156:13 PM6:47 PM7:13 PM12 h 24 min
Oct 155:29 PM6:04 PM6:30 PM11 h 17 min
Nov 153:54 PM4:32 PM4:59 PM10 h 15 min
Dec 153:47 PM4:27 PM4:55 PM9 h 43 min

Golden hour and blue hour in Las Vegas

The evening golden hour in Las Vegas lasts about 34 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 38 minutes in late June and 40 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 26, 30 and 29 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Las Vegas, month by month

Evening windows in Las Vegas on the 15th of each month, 2026, flat horizon. Golden hour: sun 6° above the horizon to sunset. Film magic hour: sunset to 6° below (civil twilight). Blue hour: 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills definition).
DateGolden hourFilm magic hourBlue hour
Jan 1539 min28 min11 min
Feb 1536 min26 min10 min
Mar 1534 min26 min10 min
Apr 1534 min27 min10 min
May 1537 min29 min11 min
Jun 1538 min30 min12 min
Jul 1537 min29 min12 min
Aug 1535 min27 min11 min
Sep 1534 min26 min10 min
Oct 1535 min26 min10 min
Nov 1538 min27 min11 min
Dec 1540 min29 min11 min

Las Vegas lies at 36.2° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 34 minutes in March to 40 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Las Vegas

The sun sets behind the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon to the west. The Strip turns its lights on during the blue hour, which is the best time to photograph it.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Las Vegas (36.17° N, 115.14° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/Los Angeles). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.

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