When to look for Saturn

Owen Sound · next 30 nights. Times when the planet is at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness.

These are position calculations, not visibility guarantees. Planets can also be observed in twilight; this planner deliberately selects darker windows. Clouds, haze, steady air and local obstructions still matter. A telescope is needed for planetary detail.

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Longest sampled dark-time window: 8.7h on 10 Oct.

10 nights are within one 20-minute sample of the longest window. These are timing opportunities, not a best-weather ranking. All 30 nights are listed below.

Next opportunity

10 Oct

8.7h above 20°
20:40–05:20
Highest sampled altitude 47° at 00:40

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11 Oct

8.3h above 20°
20:40–05:00
Highest sampled altitude 47° at 00:40

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12 Oct

8.3h above 20°
20:40–05:00
Highest sampled altitude 47° at 00:40

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13 Oct

8.3h above 20°
20:40–05:00
Highest sampled altitude 47° at 00:40

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14 Oct

8.7h above 20°
20:20–05:00
Highest sampled altitude 47° at 00:40

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15 Oct

8.3h above 20°
20:20–04:40
Highest sampled altitude 47° at 00:20

All 30 nights · times in America/Toronto

10 Oct: 20:40–05:20 · 8.7h
11 Oct: 20:40–05:00 · 8.3h
12 Oct: 20:40–05:00 · 8.3h
13 Oct: 20:40–05:00 · 8.3h
14 Oct: 20:20–05:00 · 8.7h
15 Oct: 20:20–04:40 · 8.3h
16 Oct: 20:20–04:40 · 8.3h
17 Oct: 20:20–04:40 · 8.3h
18 Oct: 20:20–04:40 · 8.3h
19 Oct: 20:20–04:40 · 8.3h
20 Oct: 20:20–04:20 · 8.0h
21 Oct: 20:20–04:20 · 8.0h
22 Oct: 20:20–04:20 · 8.0h
23 Oct: 20:20–04:20 · 8.0h
24 Oct: 20:20–04:20 · 8.0h
25 Oct: 20:20–04:00 · 7.7h
26 Oct: 20:20–04:00 · 7.7h
27 Oct: 20:00–04:00 · 8.0h
28 Oct: 20:00–04:00 · 8.0h
29 Oct: 20:00–03:40 · 7.7h
30 Oct: 20:00–03:40 · 7.7h
31 Oct: 20:00–02:40 · 7.7h
1 Nov: 19:00–02:40 · 7.7h
2 Nov: 19:00–02:40 · 7.7h
3 Nov: 19:00–02:20 · 7.3h
4 Nov: 19:00–02:20 · 7.3h
5 Nov: 19:00–02:20 · 7.3h
6 Nov: 19:00–02:20 · 7.3h
7 Nov: 19:00–02:20 · 7.3h
8 Nov: 19:00–02:00 · 7.0h

Computed with Astronomy Engine at roughly 20-minute intervals. No claim of opposition, weather probability or measured seeing is implied.