1021.

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. Sat, 02 Jun 2068 at 05:54 EDT (16,027 days away) in Ophiuchus

1022.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 03 Jun 2068 at 13:32 EDT (16,028 days away) in Capricornus

1023.

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. Tue, 26 Jun 2068 at 20:12 EDT (16,051 days away) in Gemini

1024.

Equinox on Saturn Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Thu, 28 Jun 2068 at 23:47 EDT (16,053 days away) in Leo

1025.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 20 Jul 2068 at 20:07 EDT (16,075 days away) in Leo

1026.

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. Fri, 03 Aug 2068 at 03:36 EDT (16,089 days away) in Capricornus

1027.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 03 Aug 2068 at 18:59 EDT (16,089 days away) in Capricornus

1028.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 18 Aug 2068 at 13:19 EDT (16,104 days away) in Ophiuchus

1029.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sat, 25 Aug 2068 at 00:48 EDT (16,111 days away) in Virgo

1030.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 16 Sep 2068 at 10:44 EDT (16,133 days away) in Virgo

1031.

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, 19 Sep 2068 at 06:23 EDT (16,136 days away) in Virgo

1032.

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 Oct 2068 at 17:25 EDT (16,148 days away) in Virgo

1033.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 02 Oct 2068 at 00:29 EDT (16,149 days away) in Capricornus

1034.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 10 Oct 2068 at 21:12 EDT (16,157 days away) in Gemini

1035.

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, 06 Dec 2068 at 01:01 EDT (16,214 days away) in Ophiuchus

1036.

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, 28 Dec 2068 at 01:31 EDT (16,236 days away) in Gemini

1037.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 15 Jan 2069 at 01:07 EDT (16,254 days away) in Virgo

1038.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 16 Feb 2069 at 21:10 EDT (16,286 days away) in Aquarius

1039.

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. Sun, 17 Feb 2069 at 03:44 EDT (16,287 days away) in Aquarius

1040.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 16 Mar 2069 at 07:41 EDT (16,314 days away) in Gemini