181.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 10 Jan 2027 at 07:58 EDT (938 days away) in Leo

182.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 08 Feb 2027 at 06:47 EDT (967 days away) in Taurus

183.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 10 Feb 2027 at 10:31 EDT (969 days away) in Leo

184.

Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 10 Feb 2027 at 19:21 EDT (969 days away) in Leo

185.

Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 19 Feb 2027 at 10:44 EDT (978 days away) in Leo

186.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 19 Feb 2027 at 19:07 EDT (978 days away) in Leo

187.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 04 Mar 2027 at 20:12 EDT (991 days away) in Leo

188.

Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 24 Mar 2027 at 19:03 EDT (1,011 days away) in Pisces

189.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 01 Apr 2027 at 10:07 EDT (1,019 days away) in Leo

190.

Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 07 Apr 2027 at 13:08 EDT (1,025 days away) in Pisces

191.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 12 Apr 2027 at 22:24 EDT (1,030 days away) in Cancer

192.

Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 27 May 2027 at 02:02 EDT (1,075 days away) in Taurus

193.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 09 Jul 2027 at 19:30 EDT (1,118 days away) in Pisces

194.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 09 Aug 2027 at 13:55 EDT (1,149 days away) in Pisces

195.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 01:50 EDT (1,171 days away) in Leo

196.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 03:18 EDT (1,171 days away) in Leo

197.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 15 Sep 2027 at 06:16 EDT (1,186 days away) in Taurus

198.

Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 28 Sep 2027 at 10:10 EDT (1,199 days away) in Pisces

199.

Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 17 Oct 2027 at 20:27 EDT (1,218 days away) in Pisces

200.

Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 30 Nov 2027 at 04:13 EDT (1,262 days away) in Taurus