Abstract: A dial-type tire pressure gauge uses a glow-in-the-dark material to illuminate the pressure indication scale so that it is highly visible even in inadequate lighting conditions. The gauge includes a face plate that is either coated or formed of glow-in-the-dark material. A contrasting pressure scale is superimposed over the glow-in-the-dark face plate. After exposing the glow-in-the-dark material to heat or light, the face plate will luminesce for an extended period of time, allowing a user to read the pressure scale in inadequate light conditions without an auxiliary light source.