Neptune at opposition 2026
Neptune is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 7.8) in Pisces.
When
What it is
At opposition the Earth passes between the Sun and Neptune. The planet rises at sunset, is highest around midnight and sets at sunrise.
How to see it
Neptune needs binoculars or a telescope and a star chart; it looks like a faint bluish star.
Check the clouds for that night
See also
The Moon meets Jupiter, 8 September 2026
The Moon passes 0.8° from Jupiter — a pretty pair for the naked eye and the camera.
The Moon meets Venus, 14 September 2026
The Moon passes 0.5° from Venus — a pretty pair for the naked eye and the camera.
September equinox 2026
Day and night are about equal; nights in the north are getting long and dark again.
Saturn at opposition 2026
Saturn is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 0.3) in Cetus.
Uranus at opposition 2026
Uranus is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 5.6) in Taurus.
Jupiter at opposition 2027
Jupiter is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude -2.4) in Leo.