Night sky tonight in Wichita
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Wichita at 6:34 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:02 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:02 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Fully dark from
- 8:02 PM
- Best time to look
- 9:02 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:53 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 9:22 PM
- Moonset
- 12:08 PM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:53 AM | 6:58 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -39° | 7:12 AM | 5:43 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -34° | 1:20 AM | 3:16 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -38° | 1:54 AM | 3:31 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 40° | 5:28 PM | 5:40 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 12° | 7:55 PM | 10:17 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 42° | 5:05 PM | 5:06 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 50° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 16° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 48° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 22° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 73° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | northwest | 10° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 34° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 10° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 38° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Pegasus, Cygnus, Delphinus, Cepheus, Equuleus, Vulpecula, Andromeda, Sagitta, Cassiopeia, Lyra, and Pisces.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Wichita
Tonight in Wichita you can see Saturn in the southeast. Uranus and Neptune are above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see them.
The sun sets at 6:34 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:02 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:02 PM.
Tonight in Wichita there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 9:22 PM. It sets at 12:08 PM.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on Nov 1, 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on Nov 5, 2026.