12 hours, 44 minutes
Mon, Feb 26 at 6:19 pm – Tue, Feb 27 at 7:04 am
Visible tonight, Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2024
Mercury: | Extremely difficult to see |
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Venus: | From Tue 5:59 am |
Mars: | From Tue 5:53 am |
Jupiter: | Until Mon 11:26 pm |
Saturn: | Until Mon 6:24 pm |
Uranus: | Until Tue 12:10 am |
Neptune: | Until Mon 7:48 pm |
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Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Wichita, USA
Tonight's Sky in Wichita, Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Wichita
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in Wichita
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Feb 27 ↑5:59 am
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Mars rise and set in Wichita
View just before sunrise.
Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Tue, Feb 27 ↑5:53 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Wichita
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Feb 26 ↓11:26 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Wichita
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Feb 26 ↓6:24 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Wichita
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.
Tue, Feb 27 ↓12:10 am
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Neptune rise and set in Wichita
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Feb 26 ↓7:48 pm
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Planets Visible in Wichita
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 26, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 7:12 am | Tue 6:15 pm | Tue 12:43 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 5:59 am | Tue 4:14 pm | Tue 11:06 am | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Tue 5:53 am | Tue 4:00 pm | Tue 10:56 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Jupiter | Mon 9:51 am | Mon 11:26 pm | Mon 4:38 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Mon 7:19 am | Mon 6:24 pm | Mon 12:51 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Mon 10:14 am | Tue 12:10 am | Mon 5:12 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 7:59 am | Mon 7:48 pm | Mon 1:54 pm | Extremely difficult to see |