| Night Time: | 11 hours, 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 4 avr, 20 h 11 |
| End of Twilight*: | 4 avr, 21 h 11 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 5 avr, 06 h 22 |
| Sunrise: | 5 avr, 07 h 22 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Indianapolis. 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?
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Tonight's Sky in Indianapolis, 4 avr – 5 avr 2026
Mercury rise and set in Indianapolis
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
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Venus rise and set in Indianapolis
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.
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Mars rise and set in Indianapolis
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Jupiter rise and set in Indianapolis
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
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Saturn rise and set in Indianapolis
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Uranus rise and set in Indianapolis
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Indianapolis
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Planets Visible in Indianapolis
| Planetrise/Planetset, dim 5 avr 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | dim 06 h 27 | dim 17 h 51 | dim 12 h 09 | Difficult to see |
| Venus | sam 08 h 20 | sam 21 h 57 | sam 15 h 08 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | dim 06 h 43 | dim 18 h 34 | dim 12 h 38 | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | sam 12 h 36 | dim 03 h 25 | sam 20 h 01 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | dim 07 h 10 | dim 19 h 18 | dim 13 h 14 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | sam 09 h 27 | sam 23 h 50 | sam 16 h 38 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | dim 06 h 58 | dim 19 h 00 | dim 12 h 59 | Extremely difficult to see |