You can catch Saturn tonight just before its October 4 opposition, when it sits opposite the Sun in our sky.

Tonight, the Orionids open their active season, giving you a first chance to watch a shower that builds toward its October 21…

A waning gibbous Moon waits until late to rise, leaving your early evening open for a quieter, darker look upward.

Tonight, a bright waning Moon rises in the northeast after sunset, giving you an easy, no-equipment target as the sky darkens.

A bright waning gibbous Moon rises after sunset tonight, giving you a clear evening target to watch emerge in the east.

Saturn steps into the evening sky tonight, becoming accessible in the east around 9:39 PM Eastern and climbing higher after midnight.