Actually, clear sky like Mojave high Desert is quite bright, unless you have nigh blindness.
Then, I'm assuming http://newvegasnexus.com/downloads/images/40179-1-1299172505.jpg correct?
On topic:
I usually spend my nights in interior areas, so I'm rarely sleeping. I try my best, when I get sleep deprived, to sleep at night. Sometimes though, you just have to assume your character is taking a two hour nap and is on his / her way again.