Sunday, 4 October 2026
Saturn at opposition
Saturn reaches opposition on 4 October — directly opposite the Sun, so it rises at sunset, sets at sunrise and is at its biggest and brightest of the year. The best night to catch the rings through even a small telescope.
Best visibility
Both hemispheres
Moon in 2026
Saturn is up all night around opposition.
How to see it
- Visible all night; highest around local midnight.
- Naked eye it's a steady, pale-gold 'star'. Any small telescope shows the rings.
- Look for it in the east after dark — your city page lists tonight's visible planets.