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Saturn, Taurid meteors and a space station may appear on Halloween
On Halloween night, Oct.
31, 2026, people across the United States may get a chance to spot Saturn, meteors and a space station.
The clearest skies are expected in parts of the Northeast, Great Plains, Rockies, Pacific Northwest and Florida, while a storm may bring rain to parts of Iowa and Nebraska and south toward the Gulf Coast.
Around 7 p.m.
local time, Saturn should appear as a bright yellow-white object in the east-southeast sky.
A telescope magnifying 30 times can show Saturn's rings, which will look nearly edge-on.
The Taurid meteor shower is known for bright fireballs, and a few early meteors may appear on Halloween, although the shower is most active in the second week of November.
About 40% of the country is forecast to have clear or partly cloudy skies, so viewing will depend on local conditions.
Saturn, possible Taurid meteors and a space station flyover may be visible to US skywatchers on Halloween, Oct. 31.
The forecast called for mainly clear skies in several regions, including parts of the Northeast, Great Plains, Rockies, Pacific Northwest and Florida.
At about 7 p.m. local time, Saturn was expected to appear above the east-southeast horizon.
The Taurid meteor shower can produce bright meteors and fireballs, though it is most active during the second week of November.
A storm could bring rain to parts of Iowa and Nebraska and south to the Gulf Coast.
- Who
- US skywatchers.
- What
- Saturn, possible Taurid meteors and a space station flyover may appear in the Halloween night sky.
- When
- Oct. 31, 2026. Saturn was expected to be visible at about 7 p.m. local time.
- Where
- The United States; the article identifies several regions with mainly clear forecast skies.
- Why
- The article describes celestial sights that may be visible on Halloween, including Saturn and early Taurid meteors.
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Saturn was expected to be visible at about 7 p.m. local time, and a few Taurid meteors could appear.
The Taurid meteor shower is most active.
- Saturn
- Sixth planet out from the sun
- Ring tilt
- About 6.5 degrees to Earth's line of sight
- Telescope magnification
- 30-power can show Saturn's rings
- Clear-to-partly cloudy skies
- About 40% of the contiguous United States was forecast to have them at 7 p.m. EDT on Oct. 31