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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 15 Dec 2027 at 06:13 EDT (1,277 days away) in Pisces

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 23 Dec 2027 at 22:04 EDT (1,285 days away) in Pisces

203.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 12 Jan 2028 at 03:34 EDT (1,305 days away) in Virgo

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Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 11 Feb 2028 at 06:31 EDT (1,335 days away) in Aquarius

205.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Feb 2028 at 17:53 EDT (1,336 days away) in Taurus

206.

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. Sun, 12 Mar 2028 at 11:29 EDT (1,365 days away) in Leo

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 12 Mar 2028 at 21:45 EDT (1,365 days away) in Leo

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Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 20 Mar 2028 at 21:56 EDT (1,373 days away) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 26 Mar 2028 at 07:06 EDT (1,379 days away) in Pisces

210.

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. Thu, 20 Apr 2028 at 08:00 EDT (1,404 days away) in Pisces

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 11 May 2028 at 16:52 EDT (1,425 days away) in Aries

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 13 May 2028 at 16:08 EDT (1,427 days away) in Leo

213.

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. Tue, 30 May 2028 at 18:38 EDT (1,444 days away) in Taurus

214.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 11 Jul 2028 at 09:52 EDT (1,486 days away) in Cetus

215.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 22 Aug 2028 at 18:45 EDT (1,528 days away) in Aries

216.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 18 Sep 2028 at 21:13 EDT (1,555 days away) in Taurus

217.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 29 Sep 2028 at 04:51 EDT (1,566 days away) in Virgo

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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. Fri, 29 Sep 2028 at 22:39 EDT (1,566 days away) in Cetus

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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. Sat, 30 Sep 2028 at 08:40 EDT (1,567 days away) in Virgo

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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. Mon, 30 Oct 2028 at 13:25 EDT (1,597 days away) in Aries