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Saturn at opposition 2026: when and where to look
What it is
Saturn is opposite the Sun: it rises at sunset, is highest around midnight and is visible all night. It is at its brightest of the year, around magnitude 0.2, in the constellation Cetus.
From your city
4 October 2026; the night to look is Sunday, 4 October 2026.
Best around 00:52: look south, where Saturn stands 40° above the horizon.
Fully dark 20:22–05:16.
Moon: 34% lit and up during part of the dark hours.
The StarsOut score for this night appears once it is within our 7-day forecast (from 28 September 2026).
You get an email on nights that score 7+, so a clear peak night reaches you too.