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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA

Moon: 16.4%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:11 hours, 12 minutes
Sunset:Apr 1 at 7:21 pm
End of Twilight*:Apr 1 at 8:24 pm
Start of Twilight*:Apr 2 at 5:29 am
Sunrise:Apr 2 at 6:33 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Fond du Lac CountyLocation

The Crescent Moon Meets the Pleiades

At the moment, the Moon passes close to the Pleiades in the sky every month. For some parts of Europe on April 1, the Moon will occult the star cluster.

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Tonight's Sky in Fond du Lac County, Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Fond du Lac County

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

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

Wed, Apr 2 ↑5:56 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
12:04 pm
180°S
Set
6:08 pm
271°W
Rise
5:56 am
89°E
Meridian
11:59 am
180°S

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Fond du Lac County

View just before sunrise.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Wed, Apr 2 ↑5:26 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Set
6:13 pm
278°W
Rise
5:26 am
82°E
Meridian
11:47 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Fond du Lac County

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Wed, Apr 2 ↓3:40 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Rise
12:13 pm
55°NE
Meridian
7:56 pm
180°S
Set
3:40 am
305°NW

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Jupiter rise and set in Fond du Lac County

View after sunset.

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

Wed, Apr 2 ↓12:47 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
5:11 pm
180°S
Set
12:47 am
303°WNW
Rise
9:32 am
57°ENE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Fond du Lac County

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

Saturn is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:05 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Set
5:43 pm
265°W
Rise
6:05 am
95°E
Meridian
11:52 am
180°S

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Fond du Lac County

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.

Tue, Apr 1 ↓11:00 pm

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
3:42 pm
180°S
Set
11:00 pm
297°WNW
Rise
8:20 am
63°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Fond du Lac County

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Neptune is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:13 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
12:15 pm
180°S
Set
6:12 pm
269°W
Rise
6:13 am
91°E

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Fond du Lac County

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 1, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:56 amWed 6:02 pmWed 11:59 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:26 amWed 6:08 pmWed 11:47 amFairly good visibility
MarsTue 12:13 pmWed 3:40 amTue 7:56 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 9:36 amWed 12:47 amTue 5:11 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 6:05 amWed 5:39 pmWed 11:52 amVery difficult to see
UranusTue 8:23 amTue 11:00 pmTue 3:42 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 6:13 amWed 6:09 pmWed 12:11 pmExtremely difficult to see