381.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 17 Dec 2038 at 03:37 EDT (5,324 days away) in Leo

382.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 08 Jan 2039 at 06:29 EDT (5,346 days away) in Virgo

383.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 08 Jan 2039 at 13:23 EDT (5,346 days away) in Pisces

384.

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 (5,354 days away) in Gemini

385.

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 (5,360 days away) in Virgo

386.

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 (5,383 days away) in Leo

387.

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 (5,384 days away) in Leo

388.

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 (5,413 days away) in Virgo

389.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 01 Apr 2039 at 19:51 EDT (5,429 days away) in Gemini

390.

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 (5,429 days away) in Virgo

391.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 17 Apr 2039 at 10:47 EDT (5,445 days away) in Leo

392.

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, 21 Apr 2039 at 02:43 EDT (5,449 days away) in Pisces

393.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 24 May 2039 at 23:28 EDT (5,482 days away) in Leo

394.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 26 May 2039 at 07:03 EDT (5,484 days away) in Pisces

395.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sat, 09 Jul 2039 at 10:05 EDT (5,528 days away) in Virgo

396.

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, 21 Jul 2039 at 19:01 EDT (5,540 days away) in Cancer

397.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 06 Aug 2039 at 12:56 EDT (5,556 days away) in Aries

398.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 04 Sep 2039 at 08:50 EDT (5,585 days away) in Leo

399.

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, 04 Sep 2039 at 13:52 EDT (5,585 days away) in Leo

400.

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, 25 Sep 2039 at 11:58 EDT (5,606 days away) in Virgo