When Is Saturn Visible During the Year?
See how Saturn visibility changes through the year from your location. The graph shows its seasonal observing windows, while the table gives rise, transit and set times for selected dates.
Saturn will remain visible until March 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See Saturn
Based on the amount of time Saturn is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are October 2026, September 2026, November 2026.
Saturn Visibility Throughout the Year
Saturn visibility on 2026-09-25
Saturn Visible from evening until sunrise
Saturn rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 96.7% illuminated  | 16:01 | -18° |
| Saturn rise | 17:33 | |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:02 | 6° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:33 | 12° |
| Saturn transit | 23:39 | 55° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:24 | 28° |
| Moonset | 03:54 | 22° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 03:55 | 22° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:26 | 16° |
| Sunrise | 04:59 | 9° |
| Saturn set | 05:45 |
Track Saturn position throughout the night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Saturn changing position in the night sky.
Saturn Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 17:33 - 05:45 | 23:39 | 17:00 - 04:52 | RA: 00h 48m 31s", Dec: 02° 16' 06s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-10-02 | 17:04 - 05:15 | 23:10 | 16:45 - 05:02 | RA: 00h 46m 32s", Dec: 02° 03' 03s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-10-09 | 16:35 - 04:45 | 22:40 | 16:35 - 05:08 | RA: 00h 44m 30s", Dec: 01° 50' 07s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-10-16 | 16:07 - 04:15 | 22:11 | 16:25 - 05:15 | RA: 00h 42m 31s", Dec: 01° 37' 38s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-10-23 | 15:38 - 03:45 | 21:41 | 16:15 - 05:22 | RA: 00h 40m 36s", Dec: 01° 25' 59s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-10-30 | 15:09 - 03:15 | 21:12 | 16:07 - 05:28 | RA: 00h 38m 49s", Dec: 01° 15' 26s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-06 | 14:40 - 02:45 | 20:43 | 16:00 - 05:36 | RA: 00h 37m 13s", Dec: 01° 06' 17s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-13 | 14:12 - 02:16 | 20:14 | 15:54 - 05:43 | RA: 00h 35m 50s", Dec: 00° 58' 46s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-20 | 13:43 - 01:47 | 19:45 | 15:49 - 05:50 | RA: 00h 34m 43s", Dec: 00° 53' 07s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-27 | 13:15 - 01:18 | 19:17 | 15:46 - 05:57 | RA: 00h 33m 53s", Dec: 00° 49' 27s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-04 | 12:47 - 00:50 | 18:49 | 15:44 - 06:04 | RA: 00h 33m 21s", Dec: 00° 47' 51s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-11 | 12:20 - 00:23 | 18:21 | 15:44 - 06:10 | RA: 00h 33m 09s", Dec: 00° 48' 24s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-18 | 11:52 - 23:55 | 17:54 | 15:46 - 06:15 | RA: 00h 33m 16s", Dec: 00° 51' 07s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-25 | 11:25 - 23:28 | 17:27 | 15:49 - 06:18 | RA: 00h 33m 43s", Dec: 00° 55' 56s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-01 | 10:58 - 23:02 | 17:00 | 15:54 - 06:20 | RA: 00h 34m 29s", Dec: 01° 02' 47s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-08 | 10:31 - 22:36 | 16:33 | 16:00 - 06:21 | RA: 00h 35m 33s", Dec: 01° 11' 36s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-15 | 10:04 - 22:10 | 16:07 | 16:07 - 06:20 | RA: 00h 36m 56s", Dec: 01° 22' 15s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-22 | 09:38 - 21:45 | 15:41 | 16:14 - 06:17 | RA: 00h 38m 36s", Dec: 01° 34' 37s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-29 | 09:11 - 21:20 | 15:16 | 16:22 - 06:12 | RA: 00h 40m 32s", Dec: 01° 48' 30s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-05 | 08:41 - 20:52 | 14:46 | 16:29 - 06:06 | RA: 00h 42m 42s", Dec: 02° 03' 47s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-12 | 08:15 - 20:27 | 14:21 | 16:37 - 05:59 | RA: 00h 45m 05s", Dec: 02° 20' 17s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-19 | 07:49 - 20:03 | 13:56 | 16:44 - 05:51 | RA: 00h 47m 40s", Dec: 02° 37' 50s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-26 | 07:24 - 19:40 | 13:32 | 16:52 - 05:42 | RA: 00h 50m 25s", Dec: 02° 56' 15s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-05 | 06:58 - 19:16 | 13:07 | 16:59 - 05:33 | RA: 00h 53m 19s", Dec: 03° 15' 23s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-12 | 06:32 - 18:52 | 12:42 | 17:05 - 05:23 | RA: 00h 56m 20s", Dec: 03° 35' 03s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-19 | 06:07 - 18:29 | 12:18 | 17:12 - 05:12 | RA: 00h 59m 28s", Dec: 03° 55' 06s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-26 | 05:42 - 18:06 | 11:54 | 17:18 - 05:02 | RA: 01h 02m 39s", Dec: 04° 15' 19s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-02 | 05:16 - 17:42 | 11:29 | 17:24 - 04:51 | RA: 01h 05m 54s", Dec: 04° 35' 37s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-09 | 04:51 - 17:19 | 11:05 | 17:31 - 04:41 | RA: 01h 09m 10s", Dec: 04° 55' 47s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-16 | 04:26 - 16:56 | 10:41 | 17:37 - 04:31 | RA: 01h 12m 27s", Dec: 05° 15' 43s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-23 | 04:01 - 16:33 | 10:17 | 17:43 - 04:22 | RA: 01h 15m 43s", Dec: 05° 35' 14s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-30 | 03:35 - 16:09 | 09:52 | 17:49 - 04:13 | RA: 01h 18m 56s", Dec: 05° 54' 13s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-07 | 03:10 - 15:46 | 09:28 | 17:56 - 04:06 | RA: 01h 22m 05s", Dec: 06° 12' 31s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-14 | 02:45 - 15:22 | 09:03 | 18:02 - 03:59 | RA: 01h 25m 09s", Dec: 06° 30' 02s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-21 | 02:19 - 14:59 | 08:39 | 18:08 - 03:54 | RA: 01h 28m 06s", Dec: 06° 46' 36s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-28 | 01:54 - 14:35 | 08:14 | 18:13 - 03:50 | RA: 01h 30m 56s", Dec: 07° 02' 09s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-04 | 01:28 - 14:11 | 07:49 | 18:18 - 03:47 | RA: 01h 33m 36s", Dec: 07° 16' 32s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-11 | 01:02 - 13:46 | 07:24 | 18:22 - 03:46 | RA: 01h 36m 05s", Dec: 07° 29' 39s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-18 | 00:36 - 13:22 | 06:59 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 01h 38m 23s", Dec: 07° 41' 23s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-25 | 00:10 - 12:57 | 06:34 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 01h 40m 27s", Dec: 07° 51' 41s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-02 | 23:44 - 12:31 | 06:08 | 18:26 - 03:50 | RA: 01h 42m 17s", Dec: 08° 00' 26s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-09 | 23:18 - 12:06 | 05:42 | 18:25 - 03:54 | RA: 01h 43m 52s", Dec: 08° 07' 33s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-16 | 22:51 - 11:40 | 05:16 | 18:22 - 03:58 | RA: 01h 45m 09s", Dec: 08° 12' 58s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-23 | 22:25 - 11:14 | 04:49 | 18:18 - 04:03 | RA: 01h 46m 09s", Dec: 08° 16' 39s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-30 | 21:58 - 10:47 | 04:22 | 18:12 - 04:09 | RA: 01h 46m 51s", Dec: 08° 18' 33s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-06 | 21:31 - 10:20 | 03:55 | 18:05 - 04:15 | RA: 01h 47m 14s", Dec: 08° 18' 39s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-13 | 21:03 - 09:52 | 03:28 | 17:58 - 04:21 | RA: 01h 47m 17s", Dec: 08° 16' 57s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-20 | 20:36 - 09:24 | 03:00 | 17:49 - 04:26 | RA: 01h 47m 02s", Dec: 08° 13' 30s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-27 | 20:08 - 08:56 | 02:32 | 17:39 - 04:32 | RA: 01h 46m 27s", Dec: 08° 08' 20s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-03 | 19:40 - 08:27 | 02:03 | 17:29 - 04:38 | RA: 01h 45m 34s", Dec: 08° 01' 34s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-10 | 19:12 - 07:58 | 01:35 | 17:19 - 04:44 | RA: 01h 44m 23s", Dec: 07° 53' 19s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-17 | 18:43 - 07:29 | 01:06 | 17:08 - 04:49 | RA: 01h 42m 58s", Dec: 07° 43' 47s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-24 | 18:14 - 06:59 | 00:37 | 16:57 - 04:55 | RA: 01h 41m 19s", Dec: 07° 33' 11s @ Pisces | |||||