| Night Time: | 10 hours, 56 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 10 at 8:10 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 10 at 9:10 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 11 at 6:05 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 11 at 7:06 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 Mason. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Mason, Apr 10 – Apr 11, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Mason
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑6:14 am
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Venus rise and set in Mason
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.
Fri, Apr 10 ↓10:04 pm
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Mars rise and set in Mason
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑6:23 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Mason
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Apr 11 ↓2:55 am
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Saturn rise and set in Mason
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑6:41 am
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Uranus rise and set in Mason
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.
Fri, Apr 10 ↓11:20 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Mason
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑6:27 am
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Planets Visible in Mason
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:14 am | Sat 5:53 pm | Sat 12:03 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:09 am | Fri 10:04 pm | Fri 3:06 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 6:23 am | Sat 6:26 pm | Sat 12:24 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 12:09 pm | Sat 2:55 am | Fri 7:32 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 6:41 am | Sat 6:50 pm | Sat 12:46 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 8:58 am | Fri 11:20 pm | Fri 4:09 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 6:27 am | Sat 6:30 pm | Sat 12:29 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
