Saturn at opposition 2027 in New York
Saturn is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 0.1) in Pisces.
Local time in New York
Night of 17 October to 18 October 2027
Dark sky that night
from 19:15 to 06:10
The Moon
89% lit
Chance of a clear sky
In October, New York gets on average 18.2 clear nights out of 31 — about 59%. Clear night statistics for New York
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 New York