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Today is October 14, 2015 so that means that 180 days before today would be April 17, 2015.
Bottom line: In October 2015, Saturn is the lone evening planet, appearing in the southwest at nightfall. Venus, Mars and Jupiter convene in the eastern predawn sky, with Mercury joining the morning planets possibly as early as October 10. Eastern sky before dawn now.