301.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 29 Jul 2036 at 20:50 EDT (4,463 days away) in Pisces

302.

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. Thu, 14 Aug 2036 at 19:42 EDT (4,479 days away) in Leo

303.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 10 Sep 2036 at 22:45 EDT (4,506 days away) in Leo

304.

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. Tue, 23 Sep 2036 at 11:20 EDT (4,519 days away) in Virgo

305.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 13 Oct 2036 at 21:37 EDT (4,539 days away) in Taurus

306.

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. Sat, 18 Oct 2036 at 02:04 EDT (4,544 days away) in Pisces

307.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 24 Oct 2036 at 23:04 EDT (4,550 days away) in Gemini

308.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 11 Dec 2036 at 00:38 EDT (4,598 days away) in Taurus

309.

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. Fri, 12 Dec 2036 at 09:34 EDT (4,599 days away) in Taurus

310.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 12 Dec 2036 at 22:04 EDT (4,599 days away) in Leo

311.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 03 Jan 2037 at 13:57 EDT (4,621 days away) in Pisces

312.

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, 07 Jan 2037 at 08:05 EDT (4,625 days away) in Gemini

313.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 09 Feb 2037 at 02:46 EDT (4,658 days away) in Taurus

314.

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, 17 Feb 2037 at 14:19 EDT (4,666 days away) in Leo

315.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 23 Mar 2037 at 04:34 EDT (4,700 days away) in Gemini

316.

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. Thu, 16 Apr 2037 at 00:40 EDT (4,724 days away) in Pisces

317.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 27 Apr 2037 at 00:29 EDT (4,735 days away) in Leo

318.

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. Mon, 29 Jun 2037 at 09:32 EDT (4,798 days away) in Gemini

319.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 01 Jul 2037 at 08:35 EDT (4,800 days away) in Gemini

320.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 08 Jul 2037 at 03:43 EDT (4,807 days away) in Pisces