The distance between Saturn and Earth varies constantly as both planets orbit the Sun. Currently, Saturn is about 1.51 billion kilometers (approximately 10.1 astronomical units) away from Earth
. The closest Saturn can get to Earth is about 1.2 billion kilometers (746 million miles), when the two planets are aligned on the same side of the Sun
. At their farthest, when they are on opposite sides of the Sun, the distance can be over 1.7 billion kilometers (1 billion miles)
. In summary:
- Current distance: ~1.51 billion km (10.1 AU)
- Closest approach: ~1.2 billion km (746 million miles)
- Farthest distance: ~1.7 billion km (1 billion miles)
This variation is due to the elliptical orbits of Earth and Saturn around the Sun
