10 hours, 56 minutes
Thu, Apr 11 at 8:01 pm – Fri, Apr 12 at 6:57 am
Visible tonight, Apr 11 – Apr 12, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Thu 8:03 pm | ↑ Fri 6:47 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | From Fri 6:30 am | |
| Mars: | From Fri 5:32 am | |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 10:13 pm | |
| Saturn: | From Fri 5:32 am | |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 10:22 pm | |
| Neptune: | From Fri 6:03 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Wichita, Apr 11 – Apr 12, 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.
Thu, Apr 11 ↓8:03 pm
Fri, Apr 12 ↑6:47 am
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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.
Fri, Apr 12 ↑6:30 am
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Mars rise and set in Wichita
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 12 ↑5:32 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Wichita
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Apr 11 ↓10:13 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Wichita
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 12 ↑5:32 am
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Uranus rise and set in Wichita
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 29 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Apr 11 ↓10:22 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Wichita
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 24 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Fri, Apr 12 ↑6:03 am
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Planets Visible in Wichita
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 11, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:52 am | Thu 8:03 pm | Thu 1:27 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:30 am | Fri 6:51 pm | Fri 12:40 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 5:32 am | Fri 4:56 pm | Fri 11:14 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 8:20 am | Thu 10:13 pm | Thu 3:17 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 5:32 am | Fri 4:49 pm | Fri 11:10 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 8:23 am | Thu 10:22 pm | Thu 3:23 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 6:03 am | Fri 5:56 pm | Fri 11:59 am | Extremely difficult to see |
