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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 at 05:19 EDT (68 days away) in Pisces

42.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 01 Sep 2024 at 11:47 EDT (129 days away) in Taurus

43.

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, 08 Sep 2024 at 00:27 EDT (136 days away) in Aquarius

44.

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, 20 Sep 2024 at 20:08 EDT (148 days away) in Pisces

45.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 at 02:54 EDT (167 days away) in Taurus

46.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 at 09:37 EDT (204 days away) in Aquarius

47.

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, 16 Nov 2024 at 21:36 EDT (205 days away) in Taurus

48.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 at 04:59 EDT (225 days away) in Taurus

49.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 at 18:32 EDT (225 days away) in Cancer

50.

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. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 at 15:50 EDT (226 days away) in Taurus

51.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 at 18:26 EDT (226 days away) in Pisces

52.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 12 Jan 2025 at 08:32 EDT (262 days away) in Cancer

53.

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. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 at 21:32 EDT (265 days away) in Gemini

54.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 at 11:16 EDT (280 days away) in Aries

55.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 at 04:38 EDT (285 days away) in Taurus

56.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 23 Feb 2025 at 21:02 EDT (304 days away) in Gemini

57.

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, 12 Mar 2025 at 06:19 EDT (321 days away) in Aquarius

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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. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 at 19:16 EDT (328 days away) in Pisces

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Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sun, 23 Mar 2025 at 12:04 EDT (332 days away) in Aquarius

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 at 16:38 EDT (356 days away) in Cancer