Saturn at opposition, 18 October 2027

Saturn reaches opposition on 18 October 2027 around 02:11 UTC: the Sun, Earth and the planet line up, with the planet opposite the Sun, so it is visible all night. It is also closest to Earth, about 8.33 astronomical units (1,246 million km) away.

Visibility from Hungary (calculated for Budapest): the best moment to observe is 18 October 2027, 00:41 CEST: the target stands 49° high in the south, under a dark sky. The calculation is for Budapest; elsewhere in the country rise and set times differ by only a few minutes.

In the page's interactive 3D model the time machine jumps to this moment (18 October 2027) and the camera takes the view that fits the event: a close-up of the planet. You can freely scrub time forwards and backwards.

Planet positions come from our own approximate calculation (about 0.1-1° accuracy, times within a few hours).