First Eclipse of 2025
On March 13–14 the Moon will pass through the center of Earth’s shadow in space, producing a total lunar eclipse .
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, Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Lincoln
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Mar 4 ↓7:30 pm
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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.
Tue, Mar 4 ↓8:42 pm
Wed, Mar 5 ↑6:32 am
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Mars rise and set in Lincoln
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Mar 5 ↓5:12 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.
Wed, Mar 5 ↓2:09 am
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Saturn rise and set in Lincoln
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 4 ↓6:17 pm
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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.
Wed, Mar 5 ↓12:26 am
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Neptune rise and set in Lincoln
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Mar 4 ↓7:04 pm
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Planets Visible in Lincoln
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 4, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 7:04 am | Tue 7:30 pm | Tue 1:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 6:37 am | Tue 8:42 pm | Tue 1:39 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Tue 11:43 am | Wed 5:12 am | Tue 8:28 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 9:41 am | Wed 2:09 am | Tue 5:55 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Tue 7:07 am | Tue 6:17 pm | Tue 12:42 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Tue 8:47 am | Wed 12:26 am | Tue 4:37 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 7:15 am | Tue 7:04 pm | Tue 1:10 pm | Extremely difficult to see |