161.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 15 Dec 2027 at 06:13 EDT (1,326 days away) in Pisces

162.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 23 Dec 2027 at 22:04 EDT (1,334 days away) in Pisces

163.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 12 Jan 2028 at 03:34 EDT (1,354 days away) in Virgo

164.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 11 Feb 2028 at 06:31 EDT (1,384 days away) in Aquarius

165.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Feb 2028 at 17:53 EDT (1,385 days away) in Taurus

166.

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. Sun, 12 Mar 2028 at 11:29 EDT (1,414 days away) in Leo

167.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 12 Mar 2028 at 21:45 EDT (1,414 days away) in Leo

168.

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, 20 Mar 2028 at 21:56 EDT (1,422 days away) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 26 Mar 2028 at 07:06 EDT (1,428 days away) in Pisces

170.

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. Thu, 20 Apr 2028 at 08:00 EDT (1,453 days away) in Pisces

171.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 11 May 2028 at 16:52 EDT (1,474 days away) in Aries

172.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 13 May 2028 at 16:08 EDT (1,476 days away) in Leo

173.

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, 30 May 2028 at 18:38 EDT (1,493 days away) in Taurus

174.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 11 Jul 2028 at 09:52 EDT (1,535 days away) in Cetus

175.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 22 Aug 2028 at 18:45 EDT (1,577 days away) in Aries

176.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 18 Sep 2028 at 21:13 EDT (1,604 days away) in Taurus

177.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 29 Sep 2028 at 04:51 EDT (1,615 days away) in Virgo

178.

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, 29 Sep 2028 at 22:39 EDT (1,615 days away) in Cetus

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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. Sat, 30 Sep 2028 at 08:40 EDT (1,616 days away) in Virgo

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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. Mon, 30 Oct 2028 at 13:25 EDT (1,646 days away) in Aries