14 hours, 9 minutes
Mon, Jan 15 at 5:34 pm – Tue, Jan 16 at 7:43 am
Visible tonight, Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2024
| Mercury: | From Tue 6:10 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Tue 5:19 am |
| Mars: | From Tue 6:43 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Tue 1:47 am |
| Saturn: | Until Mon 8:45 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Tue 2:53 am |
| Neptune: | Until Mon 10:27 pm |
Moon and Jupiter in the Evening Sky
The first four months of 2024 will produce a sequence of close approaches between the Moon and Jupiter.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wichita on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Wichita, USA
Tonight's Sky in Wichita, Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Wichita
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Tue, Jan 16 ↑6:10 am
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Venus rise and set in Wichita
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jan 16 ↑5:19 am
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Mars rise and set in Wichita
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Jan 16 ↑6:43 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Wichita
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Jan 16 ↓1:47 am
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Saturn rise and set in Wichita
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jan 15 ↓8:45 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Wichita
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Jan 16 ↓2:53 am
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Neptune rise and set in Wichita
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Jan 15 ↓10:27 pm
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Planets Visible in Wichita
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jan 15, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:10 am | Tue 3:48 pm | Tue 10:59 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Tue 5:19 am | Tue 3:02 pm | Tue 10:11 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 6:43 am | Tue 4:09 pm | Tue 11:26 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 12:24 pm | Tue 1:47 am | Mon 7:05 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 9:51 am | Mon 8:45 pm | Mon 3:18 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 12:59 pm | Tue 2:53 am | Mon 7:56 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 10:42 am | Mon 10:27 pm | Mon 4:34 pm | Very difficult to see |
