Last night, 7 September, a 'blood Moon' lunar eclipse was visible in the evening sky, making for a beautiful celestial spectacle.
If you missed it, tonight there's another chance tonight to see a large, bright Moon, just after full.
And what's more, the Moon will be joined by Saturn, the two bodies very close together in the night sky.
This will make for for a beautiful naked-eye pairing of the Moon and the ringed planet.
Monday 8 September is the best time to see the Moon and Saturn in September 2025, as they'll be very close together when they rise above the eastern horizon after sunset.
The two rise in the east, climbing higher in the sky and reaching southeast around midnight.
The Moon and Saturn will be in the western part of the sky as dawn approaches tomorrow morning, before they're lost in the morning twilight.
Saturn is at its best
Saturn is approaching opposition on 21 September 2025, which is the best time to see the planet.
Over the coming weeks, as the Moon begins to wane and moves out of the way, there'll be a great opportunity to get out your binoculars or telescope and see Saturn at its best.
For more info on this, read our guide on how to observe Saturn and how to observe Saturn's moons.
And keep observing the coming full Moons in October, November and December 2025, because we're about to be treated to three consecutive supermoons in a row.
It seems astronomy season is well and truly upon us. The nights are getting darker, Saturn is approaching its best and there's plenty to see in the autumn and winter night sky.
If you observe or photograph Saturn and the Moon share your observations and images with us by emailing contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com
