10 hours, 18 minutes
Sun, Apr 28 at 8:17 pm – Mon, Apr 29 at 6:35 am
Visible tonight, Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2024
Mercury: | From Mon 5:45 am |
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Venus: | From Mon 6:15 am |
Mars: | From Mon 4:58 am |
Jupiter: | Until Sun 9:26 pm |
Saturn: | From Mon 4:29 am |
Uranus: | Until Sun 9:20 pm |
Neptune: | From Mon 4:57 am |
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Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Wichita, USA
Tonight's Sky in Wichita, Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Wichita
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑5:45 am
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Venus rise and set in Wichita
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑6:15 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.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑4:58 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Wichita
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Apr 28 ↓9:26 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.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑4:29 am
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Uranus rise and set in Wichita
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Apr 28 ↓9:20 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Wichita
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Apr 29 ↑4:57 am
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Planets Visible in Wichita
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 28, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 5:45 am | Mon 6:18 pm | Mon 12:01 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 6:15 am | Mon 7:27 pm | Mon 12:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 4:58 am | Mon 4:54 pm | Mon 10:56 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 7:25 am | Sun 9:26 pm | Sun 2:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Mon 4:29 am | Mon 3:50 pm | Mon 10:10 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sun 7:19 am | Sun 9:20 pm | Sun 2:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 4:57 am | Mon 4:51 pm | Mon 10:54 am | Very difficult to see |