181.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 20 Sep 2030 at 17:26 EDT (2,327 days away) in Taurus

182.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 28 Sep 2030 at 05:21 EDT (2,335 days away) in Taurus

183.

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, 04 Oct 2030 at 23:37 EDT (2,341 days away) in Pisces

184.

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, 27 Nov 2030 at 10:47 EDT (2,395 days away) in Taurus

185.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 28 Nov 2030 at 06:39 EDT (2,396 days away) in Scorpius

186.

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 Nov 2030 at 09:32 EDT (2,398 days away) in Ophiuchus

187.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 07 Dec 2030 at 17:00 EDT (2,405 days away) in Virgo

188.

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. Thu, 12 Dec 2030 at 15:27 EDT (2,410 days away) in Taurus

189.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 21 Dec 2030 at 16:47 EDT (2,419 days away) in Cetus

190.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 01 Feb 2031 at 21:37 EDT (2,461 days away) in Taurus

191.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 25 Feb 2031 at 05:44 EDT (2,485 days away) in Taurus

192.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 28 Mar 2031 at 20:33 EDT (2,516 days away) in Libra

193.

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, 02 Apr 2031 at 19:45 EDT (2,521 days away) in Pisces

194.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 15 Apr 2031 at 08:07 EDT (2,534 days away) in Sagittarius

195.

Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 04 May 2031 at 07:57 EDT (2,553 days away) in Libra

196.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 11 May 2031 at 23:43 EDT (2,560 days away) in Libra

197.

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. Mon, 02 Jun 2031 at 22:48 EDT (2,582 days away) in Taurus

198.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 13 Jun 2031 at 07:54 EDT (2,593 days away) in Virgo

199.

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. Sat, 14 Jun 2031 at 01:34 EDT (2,594 days away) in Taurus

200.

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, 15 Jun 2031 at 05:12 EDT (2,595 days away) in Ophiuchus