261.

Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 at 07:34 EDT (463 days away) in Leo

262.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 at 07:52 EDT (471 days away) in Virgo

263.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at 16:28 EDT (490 days away) in Scorpius

264.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 (493 days away) in Scorpius

265.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 at 22:16 EDT (495 days away) in Scorpius

266.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 at 04:19 EDT (512 days away) in Libra

267.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 at 06:11 EDT (515 days away) in Libra

268.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 at 03:05 EDT (526 days away) in Libra

269.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 (528 days away) in Libra

270.

Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 at 19:14 EDT (529 days away) in Libra

271.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 at 06:01 EDT (559 days away) in Sagittarius

272.

Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 at 12:10 EDT (559 days away) in Sagittarius

273.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 at 11:01 EDT (574 days away) in Capricornus

274.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at 07:48 EDT (575 days away) in Capricornus

275.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 05:43 EDT (603 days away) in Aquarius

276.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 09:35 EDT (603 days away) in Aquarius

277.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 11:34 EDT (603 days away) in Aquarius

278.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 (604 days away) in Aquarius

279.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 at 05:57 EDT (619 days away) in Pisces

280.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 (639 days away) in Aquarius