Aspects
Sun–Saturn opposition
Seen from Earth, the Sun and Saturn stand opposite each other, 180 degrees apart. When an outer planet stands opposite the Sun, it rises at sunset and can be seen all night. It is then close to Earth and shines brighter than at other times of the year.
Next · in 366 days
Mon, Oct 18, 2027, 01:15 AM
Last: Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 01:10 PM · 13 days ago
- 2026–2035
- 9 dates, on average every 12.4 months.
- Opposition
- 180°
In the calendar
Both stand opposite each other, 180 degrees apart. When a tree’s planet is in opposition, the calendar shows a sowing time for that tree.
Trees and shrubs
Rowan, Ash, Hazel, Mirabelle plum, Cherry plum, Spruce, Fir, Cedar, Hawthorn, Beech, Hornbeam, Pine, Palm, Quince, Blackthorn, Thuja, Juniper, Damson. The calendar shows a sowing time for them at an opposition to another wandering star and a felling time at a trine, both only on days without an unfavourable window.
All dates 2026 to 2035
9 dates, on average every 12.4 months.
In front of which constellations
Where the Sun and Saturn stand at the dates from 2026 to 2035.
The next dates
Local time Europe/London. Below each date, the constellation in front of which the Moon stands at that moment.
- Mon, Oct 18, 2027, 01:15 AMIn the wheel →Virgo · PiscesMoon in Taurus · Root day
- Mon, Oct 30, 2028, 05:15 PMIn the wheel →Virgo · AriesMoon in Pisces · Leaf day
- Tue, Nov 13, 2029, 02:43 PMIn the wheel →Libra · AriesMoon in Aquarius · Flower day
- Wed, Nov 27, 2030, 03:41 PMIn the wheel →Scorpio · TaurusMoon in Sagittarius · Fruit day
- Thu, Dec 11, 2031, 06:45 PMIn the wheel →Scorpio · TaurusMoon in Libra · Flower day
- Fri, Dec 24, 2032, 10:39 PMIn the wheel →Sagittarius · GeminiMoon in Virgo · Root day
- Sun, Jan 8, 2034, 01:53 AMIn the wheel →Sagittarius · GeminiMoon in Leo · Fruit day
- Mon, Jan 22, 2035, 03:08 AMIn the wheel →Capricorn · CancerMoon in Gemini · Flower day
More in the sky
Sun and Saturn
Sun–Saturn conjunctionSun–Saturn trine
Opposition with other bodies
Sun–Moon oppositionSun–Mars oppositionSun–Jupiter oppositionSun–Uranus oppositionSun–Neptune oppositionSun–Pluto oppositionMoon–Saturn oppositionMercury–Saturn oppositionVenus–Saturn oppositionMars–Saturn oppositionJupiter–Saturn oppositionSaturn–Pluto opposition
Virgo constellationPisces constellation
In the glossary: Opposition
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Sun–Saturn opposition?
Mon, Oct 18, 2027, 01:15 AM, local time Europe/London. Constellations: Virgo and Pisces.
How often is there a Sun–Saturn opposition?
9 dates from 2026 to 2035, on average every 12.4 months.
What is a Sun–Saturn opposition?
Seen from Earth, the Sun and Saturn stand opposite each other, 180 degrees apart. When an outer planet stands opposite the Sun, it rises at sunset and can be seen all night. It is then close to Earth and shines brighter than at other times of the year.
Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.