| Night Time: | 10 hours, 8 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | May 3 at 8:21 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | May 3 at 9:24 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 4 at 5:27 am |
| Sunrise: | May 4 at 6:30 am |
Moon Guide for May 2025
The Moon has two planetary encounters coming up in May: a close approach with Mars around May 3–4, and an alignment with Venus and Saturn around May 23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wichita. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
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Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Wichita, May 3 – May 4, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Wichita
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, May 4 ↑5:39 am
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Venus rise and set in Wichita
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, May 4 ↑4:40 am
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Mars rise and set in Wichita
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, May 4 ↓2:29 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.
Sat, May 3 ↓11:25 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.
Sun, May 4 ↑4:40 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.
Sat, May 3 ↓9:22 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.
Sun, May 4 ↑4:44 am
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Planets Visible in Wichita
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 4, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:39 am | Sun 6:21 pm | Sun 11:59 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 4:40 am | Sun 4:57 pm | Sun 10:48 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 12:10 pm | Sun 2:29 am | Sat 7:20 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 8:47 am | Sat 11:25 pm | Sat 4:06 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 4:40 am | Sun 4:29 pm | Sun 10:34 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 7:14 am | Sat 9:22 pm | Sat 2:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 4:44 am | Sun 4:44 pm | Sun 10:44 am | Very difficult to see |
