241.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 17 Sep 2032 at 12:37 PDT (2,631 days away) in Sagittarius

242.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 06 Oct 2032 at 13:22 PDT (2,650 days away) in Gemini

243.

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, 08 Oct 2032 at 21:36 PDT (2,652 days away) in Pisces

244.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 18 Oct 2032 at 15:42 PDT (2,662 days away) in Gemini

245.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 24 Oct 2032 at 16:33 PDT (2,668 days away) in Virgo

246.

Saturn at perihelion Saturn passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 24 Nov 2032 at 13:45 PDT (2,699 days away) in Gemini

247.

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. Mon, 20 Dec 2032 at 15:03 PDT (2,725 days away) in Taurus

248.

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. Fri, 24 Dec 2032 at 14:47 PDT (2,729 days away) in Gemini

249.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 25 Dec 2032 at 12:36 PDT (2,730 days away) in Pisces

250.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 01 Feb 2033 at 18:00 PDT (2,768 days away) in Capricornus

251.

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. Wed, 02 Feb 2033 at 13:19 PDT (2,769 days away) in Capricornus

252.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 01 Mar 2033 at 07:35 PDT (2,796 days away) in Orion

253.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 05 Mar 2033 at 06:24 PDT (2,800 days away) in Taurus

254.

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, 06 Apr 2033 at 17:52 PDT (2,832 days away) in Pisces

255.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 26 May 2033 at 16:46 PDT (2,882 days away) in Sagittarius

256.

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. Wed, 22 Jun 2033 at 15:39 PDT (2,909 days away) in Gemini

257.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 25 Jun 2033 at 14:37 PDT (2,912 days away) in Aquarius

258.

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. Mon, 27 Jun 2033 at 18:23 PDT (2,914 days away) in Sagittarius

259.

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. Sat, 02 Jul 2033 at 00:28 PDT (2,919 days away) in Gemini

260.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 05 Jul 2033 at 04:12 PDT (2,922 days away) in Sagittarius