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Lincoln, NE, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 33.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 21, 2025 at 6:29:12 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:03 am↑ 62° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:43 pm↑ 298° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:52 am↑ 101° East
Moonset Today: 2:23 pm↑ 263° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 39 minutes (+1m 41s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lincoln

Time:6:29 pm
Altitude:23.2°
Direction:278° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 39m 16s (May 21, 2025)

1 minute, 41 seconds longer than yesterday (May 20, 2025)

5 hours, 24 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

26 minutes, 58 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Lincoln today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Lincoln Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Lincoln today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:07 am
Astro. Twilight4:07 am – 4:52 am
Nautical Twilight4:52 am – 5:32 am
Civil Twilight5:32 am – 6:03 am
Daylight6:03 am – 8:43 pm
Civil Twilight8:43 pm – 9:15 pm
Nautical Twilight9:15 pm – 9:54 pm
Astro. Twilight9:54 pm – 10:40 pm
Night10:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lincoln - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 216:03 am8:43 pm14:39:16+1:411:23 pm (69.6°)94.088
May 226:03 am8:44 pm14:40:55+1:391:23 pm (69.7°)94.107
May 236:02 am8:44 pm14:42:31+1:361:23 pm (69.9°)94.124
May 246:01 am8:45 pm14:44:05+1:331:23 pm (70.1°)94.142
May 256:01 am8:46 pm14:45:36+1:311:23 pm (70.3°)94.159
May 266:00 am8:47 pm14:47:05+1:281:23 pm (70.5°)94.176
May 275:59 am8:48 pm14:48:30+1:251:23 pm (70.6°)94.192
* All times are local time for Lincoln. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 204:01 am
June solsticeJun 209:42 pm
September equinoxSep 221:19 pm
December solsticeDec 219:03 am
* All times are local Lincoln time.

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Today's Moon in Lincoln

Percent Illuminated:33.9%
Time:6:29 pm
Altitude:-42.3°
Direction:309° NW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Lincoln today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Lincoln - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 212:52 am2:23 pm-8:32 am(41.4°)231,99738.4%
May 223:15 am3:36 pm-9:19 am(48.4°)228,83327.4%
May 233:38 am4:51 pm-10:08 am(55.5°)226,12217.3%
May 244:04 am6:10 pm-11:00 am(62.5°)224,1379.0%
May 254:34 am7:32 pm-11:56 am(68.7°)223,1573.2%
May 265:11 am8:55 pm-12:57 pm(73.6°)223,3500.4%
May 275:57 am10:12 pm-2:01 pm(76.6°)224,7500.9%
* All times are local time for Lincoln. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Lincoln This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 21, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:38 amWed 7:50 pmWed 12:43 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 4:07 amThu 4:48 pmThu 10:27 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 11:35 amThu 1:48 amWed 6:42 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 7:39 amWed 10:38 pmWed 3:09 pmAverage visibility
SaturnThu 3:32 amThu 3:22 pmThu 9:27 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 5:56 amWed 8:22 pmWed 1:09 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 3:32 amThu 3:33 pmThu 9:32 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Lincoln.

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