Where is Saturn right now?
Saturn is located in the constellation Pisces, approximately 8.56 AU (1,281,186,084 km) from Earth. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Track Saturn Position Throughout the Night
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Where and When to Look for Saturn Tonight
The best observable position of Saturn is near 01:00: 55° above the horizon toward the south. Status: Best view.
Saturn will remain visible until March 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. You can also see when Saturn is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
How Saturn Moves Across the Sky
During this observing period, Saturn moves from the north-west, reaches its highest sampled position at 55° toward the south, and finishes toward the north-west.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Saturn
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Elevation | -5° |
| Direction | east (82°) |
| Elongation | 149.1° |
| Magnitude | 0.5 |
| Distance to Earth | 8.5633 AU (1,281,051,446 km) |
Saturn Passage Through Night
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Current position of Saturn
| Time | 18:29 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -5° |
| Azimuth | 82° |
Here you can see the current position of Saturn on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.
Saturn Position by Hour
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| Time | Elevation | Azimuth | Direction | Visibility | RA | Dec |
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| Sep 4, 12:00 | -47° | 336° | north-west | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 51′ |
| Sep 4, 13:00 | -50° | 358° | north | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 51′ |
| Sep 4, 14:00 | -48° | 21° | north-east | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 51′ |
| Sep 4, 15:00 | -42° | 40° | north-east | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 51′ |
| Sep 4, 16:00 | -33° | 55° | north-east | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 51′ |
| Sep 4, 17:00 | -22° | 68° | north-east | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 4, 18:00 | -11° | 78° | north-east | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 4, 19:00 | 1° | 87° | east | Very low | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 4, 20:00 | 13° | 96° | east | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 4, 21:00 | 25° | 106° | south-east | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 4, 22:00 | 36° | 118° | south-east | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 4, 23:00 | 45° | 133° | south-east | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 00:00 | 53° | 153° | south-east | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 01:00 | 55° | 179° | south | Best view | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 02:00 | 53° | 204° | south-west | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 03:00 | 46° | 225° | south-west | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 03:11 — Astronomical night ends | 45° | 228° | south-west | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 03:43 — Twilight end | 39° | 237° | south-west | Visible | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 04:00 | 37° | 241° | south-west | Twilight | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 04:15 — Civil sunrise | 34° | 244° | south-west | Twilight | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 04:43 — Sunrise | 29° | 249° | south-west | Twilight | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 05:00 | 26° | 253° | south-west | Daylight | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 06:00 | 14° | 263° | west | Daylight | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 07:00 | 2° | 272° | west | Daylight | 00h 53m | +02° 50′ |
| Sep 5, 08:00 | -10° | 281° | west | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 49′ |
| Sep 5, 09:00 | -21° | 291° | north-west | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 49′ |
| Sep 5, 10:00 | -32° | 303° | north-west | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 49′ |
| Sep 5, 11:00 | -41° | 318° | north-west | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 49′ |
| Sep 5, 12:00 | -47° | 337° | north-west | Below horizon | 00h 53m | +02° 49′ |