Saturn
planet
A gas giant famous for its rings of water ice — some 280,000 km across yet only tens of metres thick. Their tilt towards Earth changes over a roughly 15-year cycle.
In brief
Where is Saturn in the sky right now?
Saturn moves against the stars, so there is no fixed table: enter your coordinates on this page and the map computes its current altitude and azimuth, plus rise and set times, for any moment you choose.
Is Saturn visible to the naked eye?
Yes — it looks like a bright yellowish star. The rings need a telescope at about 30× or more.
Data
- Type
- planet
- Equatorial radius
- 58,232 km
- Orbital period
- 29.5 years
- Rotation period
- 10.7 h
- Distance from Sun
- 9.58 AU
- Moons
- ~293
Observing tip
The rings show in a 60–70 mm telescope at 30× or more. From 100 mm of aperture the Cassini division appears.