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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 08 Feb 2027 at 06:47 EDT (1,003 days away) in Taurus

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 10 Feb 2027 at 10:31 EDT (1,005 days away) in Leo

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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. Wed, 10 Feb 2027 at 19:21 EDT (1,005 days away) in Leo

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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. Fri, 19 Feb 2027 at 10:44 EDT (1,014 days away) in Leo

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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 19 Feb 2027 at 19:07 EDT (1,014 days away) in Leo

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 04 Mar 2027 at 20:12 EDT (1,027 days away) in Leo

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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, 24 Mar 2027 at 19:03 EDT (1,047 days away) in Pisces

68.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 01 Apr 2027 at 10:07 EDT (1,055 days away) in Leo

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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. Wed, 07 Apr 2027 at 13:08 EDT (1,061 days away) in Pisces

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 12 Apr 2027 at 22:24 EDT (1,066 days away) in Cancer

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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. Thu, 27 May 2027 at 02:02 EDT (1,111 days away) in Taurus

72.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 09 Jul 2027 at 19:30 EDT (1,154 days away) in Pisces

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 09 Aug 2027 at 13:55 EDT (1,185 days away) in Pisces

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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. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 01:50 EDT (1,207 days away) in Leo

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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. Tue, 31 Aug 2027 at 03:18 EDT (1,207 days away) in Leo

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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 15 Sep 2027 at 06:16 EDT (1,222 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. Tue, 28 Sep 2027 at 10:10 EDT (1,235 days away) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 17 Oct 2027 at 20:27 EDT (1,254 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. Tue, 30 Nov 2027 at 04:13 EDT (1,298 days away) in Taurus

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 15 Dec 2027 at 06:13 EDT (1,313 days away) in Pisces