How far is Saturn from Earth today?
Earth – Saturn · 3 November 2026
1,281,201,519 km
1.28 billion km
8.564 AU
light: 1 h 11 min
Value for the start of the day (UTC); once the page loads it updates live.
3D distance from the JPL “Keplerian Elements for Approximate Positions of the Major Planets” – accurate to about 0.01%. Earth and Saturn orbit the Sun at different speeds, so the distance keeps changing.
Distance over time
Where it is today
Top view of the plane of Earth’s orbit, compressed distance scale.
Upcoming closest approaches
| Date | Event | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2027 | closest approach | 1.25 billion km 8.329 AU |
| 18 October 2027 | opposition | 1.25 billion km 8.329 AU |
| 30 October 2028 | closest approach | 1.23 billion km 8.233 AU |
| 30 October 2028 | opposition | 1.23 billion km 8.233 AU |
| 13 November 2029 | closest approach | 1.22 billion km 8.151 AU |
| 13 November 2029 | opposition | 1.22 billion km 8.151 AU |
| 27 November 2030 | closest approach | 1.21 billion km 8.090 AU |
| 27 November 2030 | opposition | 1.21 billion km 8.090 AU |
Opposition: Earth passes between the Sun and the planet, which is then visible all night. The closest approach falls within a few days of opposition (the orbits are elliptical and inclined).