12 hours, 35 minutes
Fri, Mar 1 at 6:23 pm – Sat, Mar 2 at 6:58 am
Visible tonight, Mar 1 – Mar 2, 2024
| Mercury: | Until Fri 6:31 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sat 5:58 am |
| Mars: | From Sat 5:47 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 11:13 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 11:55 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 7:33 pm |
Are There Leap Days on Mars?
We celebrated February 29 by looking into the rotational and orbital periods of Mars.
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Tonight's Sky in Wichita, Mar 1 – Mar 2, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Wichita
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 1 ↓6:31 pm
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Venus rise and set in Wichita
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Mar 2 ↑5:58 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.
Sat, Mar 2 ↑5:47 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.
Fri, Mar 1 ↓11:13 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.
Fri, Mar 1 ↓11:55 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Wichita
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Mar 1 ↓7:33 pm
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Planets Visible in Wichita
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 1, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:13 am | Fri 6:31 pm | Fri 12:51 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 5:58 am | Sat 4:23 pm | Sat 11:10 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:47 am | Sat 3:59 pm | Sat 10:53 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 9:37 am | Fri 11:13 pm | Fri 4:25 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 7:01 am | Sat 6:07 pm | Sat 12:34 pm | Not visible |
| Uranus | Fri 9:59 am | Fri 11:55 pm | Fri 4:57 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 7:44 am | Fri 7:33 pm | Fri 1:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
