1381.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 29 Nov 2084 at 11:11 EDT (22,109 days away) in Aquarius

1382.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 13 Dec 2084 at 02:38 EDT (22,123 days away) in Aries

1383.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 29 Dec 2084 at 21:11 EDT (22,139 days away) in Gemini

1384.

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, 31 Dec 2084 at 02:28 EDT (22,141 days away) in Gemini

1385.

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. Wed, 31 Jan 2085 at 21:18 EDT (22,172 days away) in Cancer

1386.

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. Fri, 09 Feb 2085 at 19:42 EDT (22,181 days away) in Capricornus

1387.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 28 Feb 2085 at 10:41 EDT (22,200 days away) in Gemini

1388.

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, 26 Mar 2085 at 18:07 EDT (22,226 days away) in Pisces

1389.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 21 Apr 2085 at 04:27 EDT (22,252 days away) in Cancer

1390.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 29 May 2085 at 23:30 EDT (22,290 days away) in Capricornus

1391.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 24 Jun 2085 at 17:27 EDT (22,316 days away) in Cancer

1392.

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. Wed, 18 Jul 2085 at 20:40 EDT (22,340 days away) in Gemini

1393.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 20 Jul 2085 at 07:55 EDT (22,342 days away) in Gemini

1394.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 28 Jul 2085 at 06:13 EDT (22,350 days away) in Pisces

1395.

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, 05 Aug 2085 at 13:28 EDT (22,358 days away) in Cancer

1396.

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. Wed, 15 Aug 2085 at 23:22 EDT (22,368 days away) in Capricornus

1397.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 01 Oct 2085 at 22:52 EDT (22,415 days away) in Virgo

1398.

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. Fri, 05 Oct 2085 at 22:14 EDT (22,419 days away) in Cetus

1399.

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. Thu, 25 Oct 2085 at 06:37 EDT (22,439 days away) in Virgo

1400.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 31 Oct 2085 at 06:22 EDT (22,445 days away) in Capricornus