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TimezoneEurope/Rome
Sunrise: 5:32 
Transit: 13:23 
Sunset: 21:13
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Saturn

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:23 | Tran: 7:19 | Set: 13:12
Alt: 41.07°   Az: 199.78°   Direction: South-West

Saturn is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 1,421,011,167.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 00h 09m 30s and the Declination is -01° 22’ 26” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Saturn is 0.99. Check out tonight's visibility information of Saturn for tonight.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of Saturn in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of Saturn in the constellation of Pisces on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of Saturn in the constellation of Pisces on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

The following map uses photographic imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) to realistically visualize the precise position of Saturn against the stars in the background. The horizontal size of the map measures 60 arcminutes. Click on the image to access a more detailed full-screen view.

Saturn
RA: 00h 08m 11s
Dec: -01° 30’ 56”
Simplified high-resolution deep sky chart showing the current position of Saturn. Field of view: 60 x 40 arcminutes. Go to the dedicated page

Rings and Moons

The following image shows the current position of Saturn's major moons (Titan, Dione, Mimas, Rhea, Tethys, and Enceladus) and the tilt of its rings. For more advanced features, see the page dedicated to the system of Saturn.

Current inclination of Saturn's rings and position of its major moons

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 09m 30s
-01° 22’ 26”
00h 59m 09s
01h 08m 39s

J2000

00h 08m 11s
-01° 30’ 56”

Additional Information

Pisces
0.99

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Saturn from Cene, Italy (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Rome):

Azimuth: 91.4°
Max altitude: 42.8°
Azimuth: 268.6°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Saturn from Earth is currently 1,421,011,167.0 kilometers, equivalent to 9.4988729475 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1h 18m 59.983s to travel from Saturn and arrive to us.

1,421,011,167.0
9.4988729475
1h 18m 59.983s

The following graph shows the distance of Saturn from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Saturn from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

The value of the distance of Saturn from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the live position tracker.

Closest Approach to Earth

In the period between January 1, 1600 and December 30, 2499, the closest approach of Saturn to Earth happened on Wednesday 11 December 1619 at a distance of 8.012797 Astronomical Units, or 1,198,697,442 kilometers:

Wednesday 11 December 1619
1,198,697,442
8.012797

Note: the values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Saturn, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Saturn as a function of time

Physical Properties

The table below lists the known key physical properties of Saturn.

Physical Parameter Value Relative to Earth
Diameter 116464 km 9.1402
Mass 568.319 x 1024 kg 95.1609
Density 0.6871 gr/cm3 0.1246
Escape Velocity 36.09 km/s 3.2252
Sideral Rotation 10.6562 hours 0.4452
Absolute Magnitude -8.88
Geometric Albedo 0.47

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Saturn computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Apparent DiameterDiameter Constellation
Jun 17 2025 00h 08m 27s -01° 27’ 06” 1.02 16.7” Pisces
Jun 18 2025 00h 08m 37s -01° 26’ 20” 1.02 16.7” Pisces
Jun 19 2025 00h 08m 46s -01° 25’ 37” 1.01 16.8” Pisces
Jun 20 2025 00h 08m 55s -01° 24’ 56” 1.01 16.8” Pisces
Jun 21 2025 00h 09m 04s -01° 24’ 17” 1.00 16.8” Pisces
Jun 22 2025 00h 09m 12s -01° 23’ 40” 1.00 16.8” Pisces
Jun 23 2025 00h 09m 20s -01° 23’ 06” 0.99 16.9” Pisces
Jun 24 2025 00h 09m 28s -01° 22’ 34” 0.99 16.9” Pisces
Jun 25 2025 00h 09m 35s -01° 22’ 05” 0.99 16.9” Pisces
Jun 26 2025 00h 09m 42s -01° 21’ 38” 0.98 17.0” Pisces
Jun 27 2025 00h 09m 48s -01° 21’ 13” 0.98 17.0” Pisces
Jun 28 2025 00h 09m 54s -01° 20’ 51” 0.97 17.0” Pisces
Jun 29 2025 00h 10m 00s -01° 20’ 31” 0.97 17.0” Pisces
Jun 30 2025 00h 10m 06s -01° 20’ 13” 0.96 17.1” Pisces

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