Der Abendhimmel ("The evening sky"), WAB 56, is a song composed by Anton Bruckner in 1866.

Bruckner dedicated the song to Niederösterreichischer Sängerbund (singers association of Lower Austria).

[1][2] The piece was performed first by the Wiener Männergesang-Verein (men's singer society of Vienna) on 17 December 1898.

[1][3] It was first issued as Zwei Männerchöre by Doblinger, Vienna in 1902 together with the Vaterlandslied, WAB 92 "O könnt' ich dich beglücken".

[3] This second setting of Der Abendhimmel exhibits several modulations and rests, which are characteristic of Bruckner's later melodies.