Saturn is rising after midnight and not at its best (hightest altitude) until dawn. Tomorrow morning it will between the Moon and Spica in Virgo. It has a yellow appearance and similar brightness to Spica.
The rings are quite closed (closer to edge on) but quite visible in your 8" telescope particularly with the 10mm eyepiece. If you didn't see rings then it may be possible you had a different object in view.
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