How dark is the sky in Las Vegas, NV?

Las Vegas's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 74.4% of the 3,206 US cities in this dataset.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

The nearest darker sky to Las Vegas

10 miles from Las Vegas, straight-line, sits North Las Vegas, NV, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Las Vegas's own suburban band.

North Las Vegas, NV is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Las Vegas against the rest of the dataset

Las Vegas, NV counts roughly 678,922 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Las Vegas ranks 2,373 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.