See Saturn’s rings at their finest this week — best show of 2026 is here
New Delhi: Stargazers, get ready. Saturn is about to put on its best show of 2026. The ringed planet will reach opposition on Sunday, October 4, when Earth passes directly between the Sun and Saturn. On that night Saturn will be opposite the Sun in our sky, rising at sunset and staying visible all night long. It will also be at its closest to Earth for the year — about 784 million miles away — and shine at its brightest for 2026 at magnitude 0.3.
Even without a telescope, Saturn will be easy to find as a golden, star-like point in the lonely stretch of sky in Cetus, near Pisces. But this year is special for telescope owners.
