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 2027, October 2026, November 2026.
Saturn Visibility Throughout the Year
Saturn visibility on 2026-10-13
Saturn Visible from sunset until sunrise
Saturn rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 2.1% illuminated  | 07:25 | -33° |
| Saturn rise | 16:19 | |
| Sunset | 16:33 | 3° |
| Civil sunset | 17:00 | 8° |
| Moonset | 17:26 | 13° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:31 | 14° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:01 | 20° |
| Saturn transit | 22:23 | 54° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:47 | 8° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:17 | 2° |
| Saturn set | 04:27 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 16:19 - 04:27 | 22:23 | 16:29 - 05:12 | RA: 00h 43m 22s", Dec: 01° 42' 54s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-10-20 | 15:50 - 03:57 | 21:54 | 16:19 - 05:19 | RA: 00h 41m 24s", Dec: 01° 30' 51s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-10-27 | 15:21 - 03:27 | 21:24 | 16:11 - 05:25 | RA: 00h 39m 34s", Dec: 01° 19' 48s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-03 | 14:53 - 02:58 | 20:55 | 16:03 - 05:33 | RA: 00h 37m 53s", Dec: 01° 10' 01s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-10 | 14:24 - 02:28 | 20:26 | 15:56 - 05:40 | RA: 00h 36m 24s", Dec: 01° 01' 46s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-17 | 13:56 - 01:59 | 19:57 | 15:51 - 05:47 | RA: 00h 35m 10s", Dec: 00° 55' 18s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-11-24 | 13:27 - 01:31 | 19:29 | 15:47 - 05:54 | RA: 00h 34m 12s", Dec: 00° 50' 46s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-01 | 12:59 - 01:02 | 19:01 | 15:44 - 06:01 | RA: 00h 33m 33s", Dec: 00° 48' 17s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-08 | 12:31 - 00:34 | 18:33 | 15:44 - 06:08 | RA: 00h 33m 12s", Dec: 00° 47' 54s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-15 | 12:04 - 00:07 | 18:05 | 15:45 - 06:13 | RA: 00h 33m 10s", Dec: 00° 49' 41s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-22 | 11:36 - 23:40 | 17:38 | 15:48 - 06:17 | RA: 00h 33m 29s", Dec: 00° 53' 37s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2026-12-29 | 11:09 - 23:13 | 17:11 | 15:52 - 06:20 | RA: 00h 34m 07s", Dec: 00° 59' 36s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-05 | 10:42 - 22:47 | 16:45 | 15:57 - 06:21 | RA: 00h 35m 03s", Dec: 01° 07' 36s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-12 | 10:15 - 22:21 | 16:18 | 16:04 - 06:20 | RA: 00h 36m 19s", Dec: 01° 17' 29s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-19 | 09:49 - 21:56 | 15:52 | 16:11 - 06:18 | RA: 00h 37m 51s", Dec: 01° 29' 07s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-01-26 | 09:22 - 21:31 | 15:27 | 16:18 - 06:14 | RA: 00h 39m 40s", Dec: 01° 42' 22s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-02 | 08:52 - 21:02 | 14:57 | 16:26 - 06:09 | RA: 00h 41m 44s", Dec: 01° 57' 04s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-09 | 08:26 - 20:38 | 14:32 | 16:34 - 06:03 | RA: 00h 44m 02s", Dec: 02° 13' 04s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-16 | 08:00 - 20:14 | 14:07 | 16:41 - 05:55 | RA: 00h 46m 32s", Dec: 02° 30' 12s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-02-23 | 07:35 - 19:50 | 13:42 | 16:49 - 05:46 | RA: 00h 49m 13s", Dec: 02° 48' 16s @ Cetus | |||||
| 2027-03-02 | 07:09 - 19:26 | 13:17 | 16:56 - 05:37 | RA: 00h 52m 03s", Dec: 03° 07' 06s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-09 | 06:43 - 19:02 | 12:53 | 17:02 - 05:27 | RA: 00h 55m 02s", Dec: 03° 26' 34s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-16 | 06:18 - 18:39 | 12:28 | 17:09 - 05:17 | RA: 00h 58m 07s", Dec: 03° 46' 28s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-23 | 05:53 - 18:16 | 12:04 | 17:15 - 05:06 | RA: 01h 01m 17s", Dec: 04° 06' 38s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-03-30 | 05:27 - 17:52 | 11:40 | 17:22 - 04:56 | RA: 01h 04m 30s", Dec: 04° 26' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-06 | 05:02 - 17:29 | 11:16 | 17:28 - 04:45 | RA: 01h 07m 46s", Dec: 04° 47' 10s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-13 | 04:37 - 17:06 | 10:51 | 17:34 - 04:35 | RA: 01h 11m 03s", Dec: 05° 07' 13s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-20 | 04:11 - 16:43 | 10:27 | 17:40 - 04:26 | RA: 01h 14m 19s", Dec: 05° 26' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-04-27 | 03:46 - 16:19 | 10:03 | 17:47 - 04:17 | RA: 01h 17m 33s", Dec: 05° 46' 09s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-04 | 03:21 - 15:56 | 09:38 | 17:53 - 04:09 | RA: 01h 20m 44s", Dec: 06° 04' 46s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-11 | 02:55 - 15:32 | 09:14 | 17:59 - 04:02 | RA: 01h 23m 51s", Dec: 06° 22' 38s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-18 | 02:30 - 15:09 | 08:49 | 18:05 - 03:56 | RA: 01h 26m 51s", Dec: 06° 39' 37s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-05-25 | 02:05 - 14:45 | 08:25 | 18:11 - 03:51 | RA: 01h 29m 44s", Dec: 06° 55' 37s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-01 | 01:39 - 14:21 | 08:00 | 18:16 - 03:48 | RA: 01h 32m 28s", Dec: 07° 10' 31s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-08 | 01:13 - 13:57 | 07:35 | 18:20 - 03:46 | RA: 01h 35m 03s", Dec: 07° 24' 11s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-15 | 00:48 - 13:32 | 07:10 | 18:23 - 03:46 | RA: 01h 37m 25s", Dec: 07° 36' 32s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-22 | 00:22 - 13:07 | 06:45 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 01h 39m 36s", Dec: 07° 47' 27s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-06-29 | 23:56 - 12:42 | 06:19 | 18:26 - 03:49 | RA: 01h 41m 32s", Dec: 07° 56' 53s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-06 | 23:29 - 12:17 | 05:53 | 18:25 - 03:52 | RA: 01h 43m 13s", Dec: 08° 04' 42s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-13 | 23:03 - 11:51 | 05:27 | 18:23 - 03:56 | RA: 01h 44m 38s", Dec: 08° 10' 51s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-20 | 22:36 - 11:25 | 05:01 | 18:20 - 04:01 | RA: 01h 45m 46s", Dec: 08° 15' 18s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-07-27 | 22:09 - 10:58 | 04:34 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 01h 46m 36s", Dec: 08° 17' 58s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-03 | 21:42 - 10:31 | 04:07 | 18:08 - 04:12 | RA: 01h 47m 07s", Dec: 08° 18' 50s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-10 | 21:15 - 10:04 | 03:40 | 18:01 - 04:18 | RA: 01h 47m 18s", Dec: 08° 17' 54s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-17 | 20:48 - 09:36 | 03:12 | 17:53 - 04:24 | RA: 01h 47m 11s", Dec: 08° 15' 11s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-24 | 20:20 - 09:08 | 02:44 | 17:43 - 04:30 | RA: 01h 46m 44s", Dec: 08° 10' 45s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-08-31 | 19:52 - 08:40 | 02:16 | 17:34 - 04:36 | RA: 01h 45m 59s", Dec: 08° 04' 39s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-07 | 19:24 - 08:11 | 01:47 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 01h 44m 56s", Dec: 07° 57' 01s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-14 | 18:55 - 07:41 | 01:18 | 17:13 - 04:47 | RA: 01h 43m 36s", Dec: 07° 48' 01s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-21 | 18:27 - 07:12 | 00:49 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 01h 42m 03s", Dec: 07° 37' 50s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-09-28 | 17:58 - 06:42 | 00:20 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 01h 40m 17s", Dec: 07° 26' 44s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-10-05 | 17:29 - 06:12 | 23:50 | 16:41 - 05:05 | RA: 01h 38m 22s", Dec: 07° 14' 55s @ Pisces | |||||
| 2027-10-12 | 17:00 - 05:42 | 23:21 | 16:31 - 05:11 | RA: 01h 36m 20s", Dec: 07° 02' 46s @ Pisces | |||||