461.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 19 May 2042 at 07:16 EDT (6,535 days away) in Libra

462.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 02 Jul 2042 at 20:29 EDT (6,579 days away) in Virgo

463.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 19 Jul 2042 at 08:47 EDT (6,596 days away) in Libra

464.

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, 05 Aug 2042 at 03:56 EDT (6,613 days away) in Cancer

465.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 13 Aug 2042 at 04:07 EDT (6,621 days away) in Aries

466.

Neptune at perihelion Neptune passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 14 Sep 2042 at 23:13 EDT (6,653 days away) in Aries

467.

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, 01 Nov 2042 at 01:47 EDT (6,701 days away) in Aries

468.

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. Sat, 01 Nov 2042 at 12:21 EDT (6,701 days away) in Libra

469.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 22 Nov 2042 at 10:50 EDT (6,722 days away) in Cancer

470.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 02 Dec 2042 at 17:10 EDT (6,732 days away) in Ophiuchus

471.

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. Thu, 04 Dec 2042 at 17:54 EDT (6,734 days away) in Ophiuchus

472.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 17 Jan 2043 at 11:28 EDT (6,778 days away) in Aries

473.

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. Wed, 04 Feb 2043 at 03:18 EDT (6,796 days away) in Cancer

474.

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. Fri, 20 Feb 2043 at 12:07 EDT (6,812 days away) in Aquarius

475.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 25 Feb 2043 at 19:11 EDT (6,817 days away) in Libra

476.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 28 Feb 2043 at 04:10 EDT (6,820 days away) in Aquarius

477.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 09 Mar 2043 at 02:19 EDT (6,829 days away) in Aquarius

478.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 20 Apr 2043 at 00:16 EDT (6,871 days away) in Sagittarius

479.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 20 Apr 2043 at 12:53 EDT (6,871 days away) in Cancer

480.

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. Thu, 30 Apr 2043 at 07:19 EDT (6,881 days away) in Aries