From the NASA “What’s Up” website: On October 4th, Saturn reaches opposition, giving skywatchers one of the year's best opportunities to see the ringed planet. Opposition happens when Earth passes between the Sun and Saturn. That puts Saturn opposite the Sun in our sky, so it rises around sunset and stays visible for much of the night.

Image below: A sky chart showing Saturn above the eastern horizon on Oct. 4, 2026, around 9 p.m. NASA/JPL-Caltech