Night sky tonight in Lincoln
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Lincoln at 6:26 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:59 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:59 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:59 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:59 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:55 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 9:06 PM
- Moonset
- 12:18 PM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:58 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -38° | 7:15 AM | 5:35 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -31° | 1:11 AM | 3:21 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -35° | 1:45 AM | 3:34 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 38° | 5:25 PM | 5:38 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 13° | 7:44 PM | 10:23 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 40° | 5:02 PM | 5:03 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 51° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 18° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 47° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 19° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 74° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | northwest | 13° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 36° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 13° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | northwest | 13° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | northeast | 12° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cygnus, Pegasus, Cepheus, Delphinus, Vulpecula, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Equuleus, Sagitta, Lyra, and Pisces.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Lincoln
Tonight in Lincoln you can see Saturn in the southeast. Uranus and Neptune are above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see them.
The sun sets at 6:26 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:59 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:59 PM.
Tonight in Lincoln there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 9:06 PM. It sets at 12:18 PM.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on Nov 1, 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on Nov 5, 2026.