The best time to view Saturn is almost here: On Sept. 21, the ringed planet will reach opposition, meaning Earth will be positioned directly between Saturn and the sun. (In other words, it is on the opposite side of Earth as the sun.) At that moment, the sun, Earth and Saturn will form a straight line.
During opposition, Saturn will appear to be at its biggest and brightest because the planet will be at its closest point to Earth. Similar to a full moon, Saturn will seem to be fully illuminated by the sun's rays because of its position relative to the sun. This event happens just once every 378 days, so you won't want to miss this opportunity to see it.
