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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 (4,184 days away) in Aries

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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 (4,186 days away) in Aries

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 30 Nov 2035 at 05:51 EDT (4,208 days away) in Leo

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 02 Jan 2036 at 01:42 EDT (4,241 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 (4,242 days away) in Gemini

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 04 Jan 2036 at 22:52 EDT (4,243 days away) in Aries

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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 (4,274 days away) in Cancer

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 Mar 2036 at 11:29 EDT (4,317 days away) in Gemini

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Apr 2036 at 18:27 EDT (4,342 days away) in Cancer

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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. Sun, 13 Apr 2036 at 11:38 EDT (4,343 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 (4,383 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 (4,386 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 (4,427 days away) in Gemini

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 29 Jul 2036 at 19:13 EDT (4,450 days away) in Leo

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 29 Jul 2036 at 20:50 EDT (4,450 days away) in Pisces

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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 (4,466 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 (4,493 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 (4,506 days away) in Virgo

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 13 Oct 2036 at 21:37 EDT (4,526 days away) in Taurus

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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 (4,531 days away) in Pisces