Saturn at opposition 2026 in Berlin

Saturn is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 0.3) in Cetus.

Local time in Berlin

Night of 4 October to 5 October 2026

Dark sky that night

from 19:55 to 06:00

The Moon

32% lit

Chance of a clear sky

In October, Berlin gets on average 12.7 clear nights out of 31 — about 41%. Clear night statistics for Berlin

How to see it

The planet rises at sunset and is up all night — highest around midnight. Easy to see with the naked eye as a bright, steady “star”. Any small telescope shows the rings and the moon Titan.

Cloud forecast for this night in Berlin

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