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Night Sky Tonight in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Moon: 87.2%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:9 hours, 10 minutes
Sunset:Jul 13 at 8:57 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 13 at 10:11 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 14 at 4:54 am
Sunrise:Jul 14 at 6:07 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Lincoln, Jul 13 – Jul 14, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Lincoln

View just after sunset.

Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Sun, Jul 13 ↓9:58 pm

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Venus rise and set in Lincoln

View before sunrise.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑3:17 am

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Mars rise and set in Lincoln

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Sun, Jul 13 ↓11:30 pm

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Jupiter rise and set in Lincoln

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑5:00 am

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Saturn rise and set in Lincoln

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑12:09 am

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Jul 14, 2025

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Uranus rise and set in Lincoln

View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑2:33 am

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Jul 14, 2025

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Neptune rise and set in Lincoln

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑12:05 am

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Jul 14, 2025

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Planets Visible in Lincoln

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jul 14, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:13 amSun 9:58 pmSun 3:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 3:17 amMon 5:49 pmMon 10:33 amGood visibility
MarsSun 10:40 amSun 11:30 pmSun 5:05 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 5:00 amMon 7:58 pmMon 12:29 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnMon 12:09 amMon 12:04 pmMon 6:07 amGreat visibility
UranusMon 2:33 amMon 5:04 pmMon 9:48 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 12:05 amMon 12:07 pmMon 6:06 amDifficult to see