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Saturn

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Where is it now

Distance from Sun
9.45 AU
True anomaly
276.7°
As of
29 August 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
9.537 AU
Eccentricity
0.0539
Inclination
2.49°
Orbital period
29.46 years
Perihelion
9.041 AU
Aphelion
10.124 AU
Longitude of ascending node
113.66°
Argument of periapsis
339.39°
Epoch · J2000
J2000

Physical properties

Mean radius
58,232 km
Equatorial radius
60,268 km
Polar radius
54,364 km
Mass
5.683 × 10²⁶ kg
Density
0.687 g/cm³
Rotation period
10.66 hours
Axial tilt
26.73°
Surface gravity
10.44 m/s²
Escape velocity
35.5 km/s

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.499
Bond albedo
0.342
Representative colour
#EAD6A0

Ring system

Ring Inner radius Outer radius Width
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
D Ring 66,900 km 74,510 km 7,610 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
C Ring 74,658 km 92,000 km 17,342 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
B Ring 92,000 km 117,580 km 25,580 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
Cassini Division 117,580 km 122,170 km 4,590 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
A Ring 122,170 km 136,775 km 14,605 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
F Ring 140,224 km 140,324 km 100 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
G Ring 166,000 km 175,000 km 9,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
E Ring 180,000 km 480,000 km 300,000 km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km
Phoebe Ring 7.6 × 10⁶ km 1.6 × 10⁷ km 8.4 × 10⁶ km

136 moons

Mimas 198 km 0.0012 AU 22.6 hours
Enceladus 252 km 0.0016 AU 32.9 hours
Tethys 531 km 0.002 AU 45.3 hours
Dione 561 km 0.0025 AU 2.7 days
Rhea 764 km 0.0035 AU 4.5 days
Titan 2,575 km 0.0082 AU 15.9 days
Hyperion 135 km 0.0099 AU 21.3 days
Iapetus 735 km 0.0238 AU 79.3 days
Phoebe 107 km 0.0865 AU 550.3 days
Aegaeon — — —
Aegir — — —
Albiorix — — —
Alvaldi — — —
Angrboda — — —
Anthe — — —
Atlas — — —
Bebhionn — — —
Beli — — —
Bergelmir — — —
Bestla — — —
Calypso — — —
Daphnis — — —
Eggther — — —
Epimetheus — — —
Erriapus — — —
Farbauti — — —
Fenrir — — —
Fornjot — — —
Geirrod — — —
Gerd — — —
Greip — — —
Gridr — — —
Gunnlod — — —
Hati — — —
Helene — — —
Hyrrokkin — — —
Ijiraq — — —
Janus — — —
Jarnsaxa — — —
Kari — — —
Kiviuq — — —
Loge — — —
Methone — — —
Mundilfari — — —
Narvi — — —
Paaliaq — — —
Pallene — — —
Pan — — —
Pandora — — —
Polydeuces — — —
Prometheus — — —
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Siarnaq — — —
Skathi — — —
Skoll — — —
Skrymir — — —
Surtur — — —
Suttungr — — —
Tarqeq — — —
Tarvos — — —
Telesto — — —
Thiazzi — — —
Thrymr — — —
Ymir — — —

Sources