Planets TonightSaturn in 2035: brightness, position and events
Brightest-0.2around Jan 15
Closest (in table)8.099 au1212 million km
Farthest10.123 au
Events this year2
Brightest last year-0.4
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2035-01-22 12:24 | Opposition | -0.3 | 8.092 | Cancer | 179.6° |
| 2035-08-01 17:03 | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.2 | 10.123 | Cancer | 0.6° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.1 | 8.160 | Cancer | 157° W | Most of the night |
| Jan 15 | -0.2 | 8.099 | Cancer | 172° W | Most of the night |
| Feb 1 | -0.2 | 8.108 | Cancer | 169° E | Most of the night |
| Feb 15 | -0.1 | 8.183 | Cancer | 154° E | Most of the night |
| Mar 1 | -0.1 | 8.312 | Cancer | 139° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | -0.0 | 8.487 | Cancer | 124° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +0.1 | 8.741 | Cancer | 107° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 15 | +0.2 | 8.970 | Cancer | 94° E | Evening sky |
| May 1 | +0.2 | 9.235 | Cancer | 79° E | Evening sky |
| May 15 | +0.3 | 9.457 | Cancer | 66° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 1 | +0.3 | 9.698 | Cancer | 51° E | Evening sky |
| Jun 15 | +0.3 | 9.863 | Cancer | 39° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.3 | 10.006 | Cancer | 26° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +0.3 | 10.086 | Cancer | 14° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 1 | +0.2 | 10.123 | Cancer | 1° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +0.4 | 10.101 | Cancer | 12° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 1 | +0.4 | 10.012 | Cancer | 26° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 15 | +0.4 | 9.891 | Cancer | 38° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 1 | +0.4 | 9.706 | Cancer | 52° W | Morning sky |
| Oct 15 | +0.4 | 9.511 | Cancer | 64° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 1 | +0.4 | 9.244 | Leo | 80° W | Morning sky |
| Nov 15 | +0.3 | 9.014 | Leo | 94° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 1 | +0.2 | 8.755 | Leo | 110° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | +0.2 | 8.549 | Leo | 124° W | Morning 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 January 2035 (magnitude -0.2); 2 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.