401.

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. Fri, 16 Jul 2038 at 17:01 EDT (5,131 days away) in Gemini

402.

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. Mon, 02 Aug 2038 at 23:55 EDT (5,148 days away) in Cancer

403.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 03 Aug 2038 at 22:19 EDT (5,149 days away) in Cancer

404.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 03 Aug 2038 at 23:05 EDT (5,149 days away) in Pisces

405.

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. Sun, 12 Sep 2038 at 00:32 EDT (5,189 days away) in Leo

406.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 06 Oct 2038 at 09:50 EDT (5,213 days away) in Virgo

407.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Fri, 15 Oct 2038 at 11:03 EDT (5,222 days away) in Virgo

408.

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. Sat, 23 Oct 2038 at 02:21 EDT (5,230 days away) in Pisces

409.

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, 01 Nov 2038 at 02:34 EDT (5,239 days away) in Libra

410.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 03 Nov 2038 at 17:51 EDT (5,241 days away) in Cancer

411.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 17 Dec 2038 at 03:37 EDT (5,285 days away) in Leo

412.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 08 Jan 2039 at 06:29 EDT (5,307 days away) in Virgo

413.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 08 Jan 2039 at 13:23 EDT (5,307 days away) in Pisces

414.

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. Sun, 16 Jan 2039 at 19:55 EDT (5,315 days away) in Gemini

415.

Equinox on Saturn Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sat, 22 Jan 2039 at 03:33 EDT (5,321 days away) in Virgo

416.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 14 Feb 2039 at 21:27 EDT (5,344 days away) in Leo

417.

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. Tue, 15 Feb 2039 at 02:54 EDT (5,345 days away) in Leo

418.

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. Wed, 16 Mar 2039 at 12:04 EDT (5,374 days away) in Virgo

419.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 01 Apr 2039 at 19:51 EDT (5,390 days away) in Gemini

420.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Fri, 01 Apr 2039 at 20:22 EDT (5,390 days away) in Virgo