| Night Time: | 10 hours, 48 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 12 at 8:03 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 12 at 9:05 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 13 at 5:48 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 13 at 6:50 am |
Artemis II Will Carry a Piece of the Wright Brothers’ Plane
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Lincoln. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Lincoln, Apr 12 – Apr 13, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Lincoln
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Apr 13 ↑6:04 am
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Venus rise and set in Lincoln
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Apr 12 ↓10:02 pm
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Mars rise and set in Lincoln
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Apr 13 ↑6:08 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Lincoln
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Apr 13 ↓2:42 am
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Saturn rise and set in Lincoln
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Apr 13 ↑6:23 am
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Uranus rise and set in Lincoln
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Apr 12 ↓11:05 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Lincoln
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Mon, Apr 13 ↑6:09 am
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Planets Visible in Lincoln
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 12, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:04 am | Mon 5:50 pm | Mon 11:56 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 7:54 am | Sun 10:02 pm | Sun 2:57 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 6:08 am | Mon 6:15 pm | Mon 12:11 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 11:47 am | Mon 2:42 am | Sun 7:14 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 6:23 am | Mon 6:33 pm | Mon 12:28 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 8:36 am | Sun 11:05 pm | Sun 3:50 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 6:09 am | Mon 6:12 pm | Mon 12:10 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
