Saturn at opposition 2026 in Munich
Saturn is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 0.3) in Cetus.
Local time in Munich
Night of 4 October to 5 October 2026
Dark sky that night
from 19:55 to 06:10
The Moon
32% lit
Chance of a clear sky
In October, Munich gets on average 12.2 clear nights out of 31 — about 39%. Clear night statistics for Munich
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 Munich