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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 19 Feb 2027 at 19:07 EDT (1,024 days away) in Leo

162.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 04 Mar 2027 at 20:12 EDT (1,037 days away) in Leo

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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. Wed, 24 Mar 2027 at 19:03 EDT (1,057 days away) in Pisces

164.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 01 Apr 2027 at 10:07 EDT (1,065 days away) in Leo

165.

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, 07 Apr 2027 at 13:08 EDT (1,071 days away) in Pisces

166.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 12 Apr 2027 at 22:24 EDT (1,076 days away) in Cancer

167.

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, 27 May 2027 at 02:02 EDT (1,121 days away) in Taurus

168.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 09 Jul 2027 at 19:30 EDT (1,164 days away) in Pisces

169.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 09 Aug 2027 at 13:55 EDT (1,195 days away) in Pisces

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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 01:50 EDT (1,217 days away) in Leo

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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. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 03:18 EDT (1,217 days away) in Leo

172.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 15 Sep 2027 at 06:16 EDT (1,232 days away) in Taurus

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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. Tue, 28 Sep 2027 at 10:10 EDT (1,245 days away) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 17 Oct 2027 at 20:27 EDT (1,264 days away) in Pisces

175.

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. Tue, 30 Nov 2027 at 04:13 EDT (1,308 days away) in Taurus

176.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 15 Dec 2027 at 06:13 EDT (1,323 days away) in Pisces

177.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 23 Dec 2027 at 22:04 EDT (1,331 days away) in Pisces

178.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 12 Jan 2028 at 03:34 EDT (1,351 days away) in Virgo

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Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 11 Feb 2028 at 06:31 EDT (1,381 days away) in Aquarius

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Feb 2028 at 17:53 EDT (1,382 days away) in Taurus