301.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 21 Oct 2035 at 03:31 EDT (4,157 days away) in Gemini

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 06 Nov 2035 at 15:00 EDT (4,173 days away) in Aries

303.

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. Thu, 08 Nov 2035 at 00:35 EDT (4,175 days away) in Aries

304.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 30 Nov 2035 at 05:51 EDT (4,197 days away) in Leo

305.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 02 Jan 2036 at 01:42 EDT (4,230 days away) in Pisces

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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, 03 Jan 2036 at 15:22 EDT (4,231 days away) in Gemini

307.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 04 Jan 2036 at 22:52 EDT (4,232 days away) in Aries

308.

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. Mon, 04 Feb 2036 at 20:24 EDT (4,263 days away) in Cancer

309.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 Mar 2036 at 11:29 EDT (4,306 days away) in Gemini

310.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Apr 2036 at 18:27 EDT (4,331 days away) in Cancer

311.

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, 13 Apr 2036 at 11:38 EDT (4,332 days away) in Pisces

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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. Fri, 23 May 2036 at 18:21 EDT (4,372 days away) in Taurus

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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 26 May 2036 at 01:37 EDT (4,375 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sun, 06 Jul 2036 at 15:10 EDT (4,416 days away) in Gemini

315.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 29 Jul 2036 at 19:13 EDT (4,439 days away) in Leo

316.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 29 Jul 2036 at 20:50 EDT (4,439 days away) in Pisces

317.

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 (4,455 days away) in Leo

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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 (4,482 days away) in Leo

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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 (4,495 days away) in Virgo

320.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 13 Oct 2036 at 21:37 EDT (4,515 days away) in Taurus