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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. Mon, 04 Feb 2036 at 20:24 EDT (4,277 days away) in Cancer

282.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 Mar 2036 at 11:29 EDT (4,320 days away) in Gemini

283.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 12 Apr 2036 at 18:27 EDT (4,345 days away) in Cancer

284.

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, 13 Apr 2036 at 11:38 EDT (4,346 days away) in Pisces

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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. Fri, 23 May 2036 at 18:21 EDT (4,386 days away) in Taurus

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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. Mon, 26 May 2036 at 01:37 EDT (4,389 days away) in Taurus

287.

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, 06 Jul 2036 at 15:10 EDT (4,430 days away) in Gemini

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 29 Jul 2036 at 19:13 EDT (4,453 days away) in Leo

289.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 29 Jul 2036 at 20:50 EDT (4,453 days away) in Pisces

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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. Thu, 14 Aug 2036 at 19:42 EDT (4,469 days away) in Leo

291.

Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 10 Sep 2036 at 22:45 EDT (4,496 days away) in Leo

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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. Tue, 23 Sep 2036 at 11:20 EDT (4,509 days away) in Virgo

293.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 13 Oct 2036 at 21:37 EDT (4,529 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. Sat, 18 Oct 2036 at 02:04 EDT (4,534 days away) in Pisces

295.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 24 Oct 2036 at 23:04 EDT (4,540 days away) in Gemini

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 11 Dec 2036 at 00:38 EDT (4,588 days away) in Taurus

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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. Fri, 12 Dec 2036 at 09:34 EDT (4,589 days away) in Taurus

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 12 Dec 2036 at 22:04 EDT (4,589 days away) in Leo

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 03 Jan 2037 at 13:57 EDT (4,611 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. Wed, 07 Jan 2037 at 08:05 EDT (4,615 days away) in Gemini