Shown in the image are Dione, Enceladus, Epimetheus, Prometheus, Mimas, Rhea, Janus, Tethys and Titan. The moons of Saturn are numerous and diverse, ranging from tiny moonlets only tens of meters across to the enormous Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury.

The moons of Saturn are listed here by orbital period (or semi-major axis), from shortest to longest. Moons massive enough for their surfaces to have collapsed into a spheroid are highlighted in bold, while the irregular moons are listed in red, orange and gray background.

Mar 14, 2025 · Saturn has the most moons of any planet in the solar system, with 274 known as of 2025. Many of these are small satellites that orbit far from Saturn. The largest moons orbit close to the planet and were discovered telescopically before the 20th century.

Saturn has 82 moons and this is a list of all its moons, both confirmed and provisional.

Mar 12, 2025 · Saturn has 274 confirmed moons in its orbit, far more than any other planet in our solar system. In March 2025, astronomers confirmed the discovery of 128 small moons around Saturn — adding to the already large moon count.

Planet Saturn has 145 moons. Titan, the largest moon, contains a thick atmosphere and represents 96% of the mass of all Saturnian moons. Titan can be viewed with binoculars. In addition, there are thousands of small "propeller" moonlets …

Mar 13, 2025 · Saturn has 146 moons recognized by the International Astronomical Union. The number of moons increased substantially in May 2023 when 62 new moons were discovered by a team led by Edward...

Mar 14, 2025 · Saturn - Moons, Rings, Atmosphere: Saturn has the most moons of any planet, with 274 known moons, data for some are summarized in the table. Names, traditional numbers, and orbital and physical characteristics are listed individually.

Christiaan Huygens discovered the first known moon of Saturn. The year was 1655 and the moon is Titan. Jean-Dominique Cassini made the next four discoveries: Iapetus (1671), Rhea (1672), Dione (1684), and Tethys (1684). Mimas and Enceladus were both discovered by William Herschel in 1789.

Saturn has over 60 moons, with a handful discovered thanks to the Cassini mission. The table below highlights some of the moons already known to exist at Saturn.