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Saturn at opposition 2027: 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 -0.1, in the constellation Pisces.
From your city
18 October 2027; the night to look is Sunday, 17 October 2027.
Best around 00:54: look south, where Saturn stands 45° above the horizon.
Fully dark 19:54–05:37.
Moon: 93% 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 11 October 2027).
You get an email on nights that score 7+, so a clear peak night reaches you too.