141.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 22 Aug 2028 at 18:45 EDT (1,574 days away) in Aries

142.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 18 Sep 2028 at 21:13 EDT (1,601 days away) in Taurus

143.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 29 Sep 2028 at 04:51 EDT (1,612 days away) in Virgo

144.

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, 29 Sep 2028 at 22:39 EDT (1,612 days away) in Cetus

145.

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. Sat, 30 Sep 2028 at 08:40 EDT (1,613 days away) in Virgo

146.

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, 30 Oct 2028 at 13:25 EDT (1,643 days away) in Aries

147.

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. Sun, 03 Dec 2028 at 15:20 EDT (1,677 days away) in Taurus

148.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 16 Dec 2028 at 17:37 EDT (1,690 days away) in Pisces

149.

Jupiter at aphelion Jupiter passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 25 Dec 2028 at 05:29 EDT (1,699 days away) in Virgo

150.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 05 Jan 2029 at 07:25 EDT (1,710 days away) in Aries

151.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 19 Jan 2029 at 15:33 EDT (1,724 days away) in Virgo

152.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 10 Feb 2029 at 07:59 EDT (1,746 days away) in Virgo

153.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 14 Feb 2029 at 03:19 EDT (1,750 days away) in Virgo

154.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 16 Feb 2029 at 04:56 EDT (1,752 days away) in Taurus

155.

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. Sun, 25 Mar 2029 at 03:42 EDT (1,789 days away) in Virgo

156.

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, 28 Mar 2029 at 19:16 EDT (1,792 days away) in Cetus

157.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 29 Mar 2029 at 08:50 EDT (1,793 days away) in Virgo

158.

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. Wed, 11 Apr 2029 at 23:57 EDT (1,806 days away) in Virgo

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 13 Apr 2029 at 01:59 EDT (1,808 days away) in Virgo

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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. Fri, 04 May 2029 at 12:47 EDT (1,829 days away) in Aries