Planets TonightSaturn in 2016: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.0around Jun 1
Closest (in table)9.016 au1349 million km
Farthest11.028 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.1
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-03 15:37 | Opposition | -0.0 | 9.015 | Ophiuchus | 178.2° |
| 2016-12-10 20:51 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.4 | 11.031 | Ophiuchus | 1.3° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.5 | 10.859 | Ophiuchus | 29° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.5 | 10.724 | Ophiuchus | 42° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | +0.5 | 10.509 | Ophiuchus | 58° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 15 | +0.5 | 10.299 | Ophiuchus | 71° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.4 | 10.055 | Ophiuchus | 85° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.4 | 9.822 | Ophiuchus | 99° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.3 | 9.552 | Ophiuchus | 115° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.3 | 9.355 | Ophiuchus | 130° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.2 | 9.176 | Ophiuchus | 146° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | +0.1 | 9.070 | Ophiuchus | 160° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 1 | -0.0 | 9.016 | Ophiuchus | 177° W | Most of the night |
| Jun 15 | +0.1 | 9.035 | Ophiuchus | 168° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 1 | +0.2 | 9.127 | Ophiuchus | 151° E | Most of the night |
| Jul 15 | +0.2 | 9.262 | Ophiuchus | 137° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +0.3 | 9.480 | Ophiuchus | 121° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 15 | +0.4 | 9.693 | Ophiuchus | 107° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 1 | +0.4 | 9.970 | Ophiuchus | 91° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.5 | 10.201 | Ophiuchus | 78° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.5 | 10.451 | Ophiuchus | 63° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.5 | 10.645 | Ophiuchus | 51° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.5 | 10.837 | Ophiuchus | 35° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.5 | 10.949 | Ophiuchus | 23° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.5 | 11.020 | Ophiuchus | 8° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 15 | +0.4 | 11.028 | Ophiuchus | 4° W | Too close to the Sun |
Computed with the JPL DE421 ephemeris and Skyfield (times in JST). Magnitude and distance are for 12:00 JST on each date. Visibility is a rough guide for mid-northern latitudes such as Japan.
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Saturn is brightest around June 2016 (magnitude -0.0); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.