101.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 12 Dec 2026 at 19:47 EDT (949 days away) in Leo

102.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 10 Jan 2027 at 07:58 EDT (978 days away) in Leo

103.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 08 Feb 2027 at 06:47 EDT (1,007 days away) in Taurus

104.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 10 Feb 2027 at 10:31 EDT (1,009 days away) in Leo

105.

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. Wed, 10 Feb 2027 at 19:21 EDT (1,009 days away) in Leo

106.

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. Fri, 19 Feb 2027 at 10:44 EDT (1,018 days away) in Leo

107.

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 (1,018 days away) in Leo

108.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 04 Mar 2027 at 20:12 EDT (1,031 days away) in Leo

109.

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 (1,051 days away) in Pisces

110.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 01 Apr 2027 at 10:07 EDT (1,059 days away) in Leo

111.

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 (1,065 days away) in Pisces

112.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 12 Apr 2027 at 22:24 EDT (1,070 days away) in Cancer

113.

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 (1,115 days away) in Taurus

114.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 09 Jul 2027 at 19:30 EDT (1,158 days away) in Pisces

115.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 09 Aug 2027 at 13:55 EDT (1,189 days away) in Pisces

116.

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 (1,211 days away) in Leo

117.

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 (1,211 days away) in Leo

118.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 15 Sep 2027 at 06:16 EDT (1,226 days away) in Taurus

119.

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 (1,239 days away) in Pisces

120.

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 (1,258 days away) in Pisces