Planets TonightSaturn in 2021: brightness, position and events
Brightest+0.2around Aug 1
Closest (in table)8.936 au1337 million km
Farthest10.959 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year+0.2
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-24 12:01 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.968 | Capricornus | 0.4° |
| 2021-08-02 15:14 | Opposition | +0.2 | 8.935 | Capricornus | 179.2° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +0.7 | 10.901 | Capricornus | 21° E | Evening sky |
| Jan 15 | +0.7 | 10.958 | Capricornus | 8° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 1 | +0.7 | 10.959 | Capricornus | 7° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 15 | +0.7 | 10.904 | Capricornus | 20° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 1 | +0.7 | 10.801 | Capricornus | 32° W | Morning sky |
| Mar 15 | +0.7 | 10.655 | Capricornus | 45° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.7 | 10.431 | Capricornus | 60° W | Morning sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.7 | 10.216 | Capricornus | 73° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.7 | 9.954 | Capricornus | 88° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | +0.6 | 9.721 | Capricornus | 101° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.5 | 9.454 | Capricornus | 117° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.5 | 9.261 | Capricornus | 131° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.4 | 9.087 | Capricornus | 147° W | Morning sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.3 | 8.985 | Capricornus | 161° W | Most of the night |
| Aug 1 | +0.2 | 8.936 | Capricornus | 179° W | Most of the night |
| Aug 15 | +0.3 | 8.959 | Capricornus | 167° E | Most of the night |
| Sep 1 | +0.4 | 9.064 | Capricornus | 149° E | Evening sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.4 | 9.206 | Capricornus | 135° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.5 | 9.417 | Capricornus | 119° E | Evening sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.6 | 9.632 | Capricornus | 105° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.6 | 9.911 | Capricornus | 88° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.7 | 10.141 | Capricornus | 75° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.7 | 10.385 | Capricornus | 60° E | Evening sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.8 | 10.571 | Capricornus | 47° E | Evening sky |
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 August 2021 (magnitude +0.2); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.