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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, 02 Oct 2029 at 11:16 EDT (1,953 days away) in Cetus

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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. Sun, 28 Oct 2029 at 23:45 EDT (1,979 days away) in Virgo

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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, 30 Oct 2029 at 19:46 EDT (1,981 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. Tue, 13 Nov 2029 at 09:52 EDT (1,995 days away) in Aries

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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, 08 Dec 2029 at 03:03 EDT (2,020 days away) in Taurus

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 19 Dec 2029 at 04:43 EDT (2,031 days away) in Cetus

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Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 29 Dec 2029 at 08:23 EDT (2,041 days away) in Capricornus

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 18 Jan 2030 at 23:10 EDT (2,062 days away) in Aries

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 20 Feb 2030 at 17:27 EDT (2,094 days away) in Taurus

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 13 Mar 2030 at 10:29 EDT (2,115 days away) in Libra

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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, 31 Mar 2030 at 07:29 EDT (2,133 days away) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 13 May 2030 at 07:25 EDT (2,176 days away) in Libra

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 14 May 2030 at 18:39 EDT (2,177 days away) in Libra

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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, 19 May 2030 at 02:12 EDT (2,182 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 25 May 2030 at 06:18 EDT (2,188 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sun, 09 Jun 2030 at 06:18 EDT (2,203 days away) in Taurus

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 29 Jun 2030 at 05:12 EDT (2,223 days away) in Taurus

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 14 Jul 2030 at 21:41 EDT (2,238 days away) in Libra

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 16 Jul 2030 at 12:21 EDT (2,240 days away) in Pisces

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 20 Sep 2030 at 17:26 EDT (2,306 days away) in Taurus