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What's in the sky tonight over Omaha, NE

Sunset 5:13 PM, astronomical dark 6:47 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.

Tonight at a glance

Sunset5:13 PM
Astronomical dark6:47 PM
Dawn5:28 AM
Sunrise7:02 AM
Moon phaseWaning Crescent
Moon lit7%

The night in words

From Omaha, NE (41.2524°, -95.998°), the sun sets at 5:13 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:47 PM and lasts until 5:28 AM.

The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 36° above the southwest horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.

In the middle of the night, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars are above the horizon.

Planets visible tonight

PlanetPositionMagnitudeSets
Uranus63° southeast5.68:48 AM
Saturn40° southwest0.44:01 AM
Neptune35° southwest7.83:28 AM
Mars2° east0.81:58 PM

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