Abstract: A target illuminating aiming system, for use with a firing weapon in reduced lighting, is provided with a light assembly for generating light and a light focusing assembly for directing the light generated by the light assembly at a target area into a first zone and a second zone. The second zone generally overlies the first zone and provides sufficient illumination of the target area such that an individual firing the weapon is better able to identify the target area. The first zone is alignable with the trajectory of a projectile fired form the weapon such that the projectile impacts in or near that portion of the target defined by the first zone.