Ring opening

Ring opening October 30, 2028: Saturn gets its rings back

Monday, October 30, 2028, 17:25

Since the edge-on view in 2025 the rings had almost vanished. Over this decade they open up again — from a tilt of 7 degrees in 2026 to 25 degrees in 2030.

Seen from Germany

Every opposition shows more ring than the last. From 2028 Saturn looks like a picture book again through a telescope.

Facts

Ring tilt 2026: 7 degrees — practically edge-on
Ring tilt 2027: 12 degrees
Ring tilt 2028: 17 degrees
Ring tilt 2029: 22 degrees
Ring tilt 2030: 25 degrees
Maximum opening: 2032
Next edge-on view: 15 October 2038
Culmination altitude: rises at the same time from 54 degrees (2026) to 71 degrees (2030)

Source: in-the-sky.org · Obliquity (Stockman & Harper). Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how October 30, 2028 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type: Leaf day
Moon in the constellation: Pisces
Moon phase: Waxing Moon
Moon’s path: ascending

Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

Unfavourable times on this day

The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day.

The days before and after

If you want to move the work, here are the neighbouring days with day type and constellation.

Friday, October 27, 2028Flower day(Aquarius)
Saturday, October 28, 2028Flower day(Aquarius)
Sunday, October 29, 2028Leaf day(Pisces)
Tuesday, October 31, 2028Leaf day(Pisces)
Wednesday, November 1, 2028Fruit day(Aries)
Thursday, November 2, 2028Fruit day(Aries)

What it means for sowing and planting

Planets act in the calendar through trines: when two planets stand 120 degrees apart in front of constellations of the same element, that element overlays the Moon’s day type for a few hours. The time around a planet’s node is unfavourable, twelve hours before and after. What applies on this day is shown above.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on October 30, 2028?

Yes. The Moon stands mostly in front of Pisces; it is a leaf day. The calendar lists no unfavourable time on this day. Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, herbs — everything grown for its leaves.

When is the next event of this kind?

There is no further event of this kind in our data up to the end of 2030.

Can it be seen from Germany?