Next opportunity
19 Sept
7.3h above 20°
22:00–05:20
Highest sampled altitude 43° at 01:40
Queenstown forecast › Planet planner
When to look for Saturn
Queenstown · 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: 8.0h on 5 Oct.
11 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.
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20 Sept
7.3h above 20°
22:00–05:20
Highest sampled altitude 43° at 01:40
Upcoming window
21 Sept
7.0h above 20°
22:00–05:00
Highest sampled altitude 43° at 01:40
Upcoming window
22 Sept
7.3h above 20°
21:40–05:00
Highest sampled altitude 43° at 01:20
Upcoming window
23 Sept
7.3h above 20°
21:40–05:00
Highest sampled altitude 43° at 01:20
Longest sampled window
5 Oct
8.0h above 20°
21:40–05:40
Highest sampled altitude 43° at 01:40
All 30 nights · times in Pacific/Auckland
- 19 Sept: 22:00–05:20 · 7.3h
- 20 Sept: 22:00–05:20 · 7.3h
- 21 Sept: 22:00–05:00 · 7.0h
- 22 Sept: 21:40–05:00 · 7.3h
- 23 Sept: 21:40–05:00 · 7.3h
- 24 Sept: 21:40–05:00 · 7.3h
- 25 Sept: 21:40–05:00 · 7.3h
- 26 Sept: 21:20–06:00 · 7.7h
- 27 Sept: 22:20–06:00 · 7.7h
- 28 Sept: 22:20–06:00 · 7.7h
- 29 Sept: 22:20–06:00 · 7.7h
- 30 Sept: 22:20–05:40 · 7.3h
- 1 Oct: 22:00–05:40 · 7.7h
- 2 Oct: 22:00–05:40 · 7.7h
- 3 Oct: 22:00–05:40 · 7.7h
- 4 Oct: 22:00–05:40 · 7.7h
- 5 Oct: 21:40–05:40 · 8.0h
- 6 Oct: 22:00–05:40 · 7.7h
- 7 Oct: 22:00–05:40 · 7.7h
- 8 Oct: 22:00–05:20 · 7.3h
- 9 Oct: 22:00–05:20 · 7.3h
- 10 Oct: 22:00–05:20 · 7.3h
- 11 Oct: 22:00–05:20 · 7.3h
- 12 Oct: 22:00–05:20 · 7.3h
- 13 Oct: 22:00–05:00 · 7.0h
- 14 Oct: 22:00–05:00 · 7.0h
- 15 Oct: 22:00–05:00 · 7.0h
- 16 Oct: 22:00–05:00 · 7.0h
- 17 Oct: 22:00–04:40 · 6.7h
- 18 Oct: 22:20–04:40 · 6.3h
Computed with Astronomy Engine at roughly 20-minute intervals. No claim of opposition, weather probability or measured seeing is implied.