Saturn at opposition 2026 in Chicago
Saturn is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 0.3) in Cetus.
Local time in Chicago
Night of 4 October to 5 October 2026
Dark sky that night
from 19:30 to 05:50
The Moon
32% lit
Chance of a clear sky
In October, Chicago gets on average 18 clear nights out of 31 — about 58%. Clear night statistics for Chicago
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 Chicago