481.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 28 Nov 2021 at 23:54 EDT (942 days ago) in Scorpius

482.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 at 08:10 EDT (940 days ago) in Aquarius

483.

Pheonicid meteor shower 2021 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 (939 days ago) in Phoenix

484.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 at 18:31 EDT (939 days ago) in Ophiuchus

485.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 41'. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 at 19:27 EDT (939 days ago) in Libra

486.

Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Antarctica. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 02:33 EDT (937 days ago) in Ophiuchus

487.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 02:44 EDT (937 days ago) in Ophiuchus

488.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 05:04 EDT (937 days ago) in Ophiuchus

489.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sun, 05 Dec 2021 at 04:23 EDT (936 days ago) in Sagittarius

490.

December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2021 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 (935 days ago) in Andromeda

491.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia and Solomon Islands amongst others. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 at 02:42 EDT (935 days ago) in Sagittarius

492.

Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 (935 days ago) in Ophiuchus

493.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°52'. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 at 19:49 EDT (935 days ago) in Sagittarius

494.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 at 20:08 EDT (935 days ago) in Sagittarius

495.

Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2021 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 (934 days ago) in Vela

496.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 at 11:09 EDT (934 days ago) in Sagittarius

497.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°11'. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 at 20:49 EDT (934 days ago) in Capricornus

498.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 at 22:28 EDT (934 days ago) in Capricornus

499.

Monocerotid meteor shower 2021 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 (932 days ago) in Monoceros

500.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°28'. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 at 01:10 EDT (932 days ago) in Capricornus