9 hours, 23 minutes
Mon, Jul 8 at 8:53 pm – Tue, Jul 9 at 6:16 am
Visible tonight, Jul 8 – Jul 9, 2024
Mercury: | Until Mon 10:16 pm |
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Venus: | Until Mon 9:31 pm |
Mars: | From Tue 2:38 am |
Jupiter: | From Tue 3:38 am |
Saturn: | From Mon 11:58 pm |
Uranus: | From Tue 2:48 am |
Neptune: | From Tue 12:21 am |
Recurrent Nova Due to Erupt
Sometime in the next few months, T Coronae Borealis—also known as T CrB or the Blaze Star—might appear briefly in the constellation Corona Borealis as a ‘new’ star. Show Corona Borealis in the Night Sky Map below, or read more about the Blaze Star.
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Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Wichita, USA
Tonight's Sky in Wichita, Jul 8 – Jul 9, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Wichita
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Mon, Jul 8 ↓10:16 pm
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Venus rise and set in Wichita
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 9 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, Jul 8 ↓9:31 pm
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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.
Tue, Jul 9 ↑2:38 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Wichita
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Jul 9 ↑3:38 am
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Saturn rise and set in Wichita
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Mon, Jul 8 ↑11:58 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Wichita
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Jul 9 ↑2:48 am
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Neptune rise and set in Wichita
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jul 9 ↑12:21 am
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Planets Visible in Wichita
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jul 8, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 8:06 am | Mon 10:16 pm | Mon 3:12 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 6:58 am | Mon 9:31 pm | Mon 2:15 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 2:38 am | Tue 4:36 pm | Tue 9:36 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 3:38 am | Tue 6:03 pm | Tue 10:51 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Mon 11:58 pm | Tue 11:25 am | Tue 5:41 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Tue 2:48 am | Tue 4:56 pm | Tue 9:52 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 12:21 am | Tue 12:17 pm | Tue 6:19 am | Difficult to see |