121.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 28 Oct 2029 at 23:45 EDT (1,995 days away) in Virgo

122.

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, 30 Oct 2029 at 19:46 EDT (1,997 days away) in Virgo

123.

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. Tue, 13 Nov 2029 at 09:52 EDT (2,011 days away) in Aries

124.

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, 08 Dec 2029 at 03:03 EDT (2,036 days away) in Taurus

125.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 19 Dec 2029 at 04:43 EDT (2,047 days away) in Cetus

126.

Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 29 Dec 2029 at 08:23 EDT (2,057 days away) in Capricornus

127.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 18 Jan 2030 at 23:10 EDT (2,078 days away) in Aries

128.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 20 Feb 2030 at 17:27 EDT (2,110 days away) in Taurus

129.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 13 Mar 2030 at 10:29 EDT (2,131 days away) in Libra

130.

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, 31 Mar 2030 at 07:29 EDT (2,149 days away) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 13 May 2030 at 07:25 EDT (2,192 days away) in Libra

132.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 14 May 2030 at 18:39 EDT (2,193 days away) in Libra

133.

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. Sun, 19 May 2030 at 02:12 EDT (2,198 days away) in Taurus

134.

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. Sat, 25 May 2030 at 06:18 EDT (2,204 days away) in Taurus

135.

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, 09 Jun 2030 at 06:18 EDT (2,219 days away) in Taurus

136.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 29 Jun 2030 at 05:12 EDT (2,239 days away) in Taurus

137.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 14 Jul 2030 at 21:41 EDT (2,254 days away) in Libra

138.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 16 Jul 2030 at 12:21 EDT (2,256 days away) in Pisces

139.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 20 Sep 2030 at 17:26 EDT (2,322 days away) in Taurus

140.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 28 Sep 2030 at 05:21 EDT (2,330 days away) in Taurus