201.

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. Wed, 27 Nov 2030 at 07:47 PDT (2,380 days away) in Taurus

202.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 28 Nov 2030 at 03:39 PDT (2,381 days away) in Scorpius

203.

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 Nov 2030 at 06:32 PDT (2,383 days away) in Ophiuchus

204.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 07 Dec 2030 at 14:00 PDT (2,390 days away) in Virgo

205.

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, 12 Dec 2030 at 12:27 PDT (2,395 days away) in Taurus

206.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 21 Dec 2030 at 13:47 PDT (2,404 days away) in Cetus

207.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 01 Feb 2031 at 18:37 PDT (2,446 days away) in Taurus

208.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 25 Feb 2031 at 02:44 PDT (2,470 days away) in Taurus

209.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 28 Mar 2031 at 17:33 PDT (2,501 days away) in Libra

210.

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, 02 Apr 2031 at 16:45 PDT (2,506 days away) in Pisces

211.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 15 Apr 2031 at 05:07 PDT (2,519 days away) in Sagittarius

212.

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, 04 May 2031 at 04:57 PDT (2,538 days away) in Libra

213.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 11 May 2031 at 20:43 PDT (2,545 days away) in Libra

214.

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. Mon, 02 Jun 2031 at 19:48 PDT (2,567 days away) in Taurus

215.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 13 Jun 2031 at 04:54 PDT (2,578 days away) in Virgo

216.

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. Fri, 13 Jun 2031 at 22:34 PDT (2,578 days away) in Taurus

217.

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. Sun, 15 Jun 2031 at 02:12 PDT (2,580 days away) in Ophiuchus

218.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 16 Jun 2031 at 13:34 PDT (2,581 days away) in Ophiuchus

219.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 18 Jul 2031 at 22:36 PDT (2,613 days away) in Pisces

220.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 15 Aug 2031 at 21:56 PDT (2,641 days away) in Ophiuchus