This month’s event makes the cut — or walks the line — if you will. The best time to see the planet parade is from sunset to 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. Saturn and Venus will cozy up ...
Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Saturn is already visible in the post-sunset night sky, but it will reach its annual opposition on September 7-8, 2024.
An illustration of Saturn and Venus in close proximity as seen from Earth on Jan. 17, 2025. | Credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the ...