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Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 29 Dec 2049 at 17:27 EDT (9,377 days away) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Mon, 27 Dec 2049 at 00:54 EDT (9,375 days away) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°40'. Sun, 26 Dec 2049 at 04:14 EDT (9,374 days away) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sun, 26 Dec 2049 at 03:51 EDT (9,374 days away) in Sagittarius

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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 25 Dec 2049 at 12:11 EDT (9,373 days away) in Leo

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Fri, 24 Dec 2049 at 18:38 EDT (9,372 days away) in Sagittarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 24 Dec 2049 at 12:52 EDT (9,372 days away) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 24 Dec 2049 at 04:38 EDT (9,372 days away) in Sagittarius

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Ursid meteor shower 2049 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 22 Dec 2049 (9,370 days away) in Ursa Minor

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Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from Niue. Wed, 22 Dec 2049 at 11:59 EDT (9,370 days away) in Scorpius

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December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2049 in the northern hemisphere. Tue, 21 Dec 2049 at 05:57 EDT (9,369 days away) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°37'. Mon, 20 Dec 2049 at 20:48 EDT (9,368 days away) in Libra

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 20 Dec 2049 at 19:40 EDT (9,368 days away) in Libra

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2049 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 19 Dec 2049 (9,368 days away) in Leo Minor

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Sun, 19 Dec 2049 at 13:36 EDT (9,367 days away) in Virgo

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Fri, 17 Dec 2049 at 06:14 EDT (9,365 days away) in Leo

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2049 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 16 Dec 2049 (9,364 days away) in Leo

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Geminid meteor shower 2049 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 14 Dec 2049 (9,362 days away) in Gemini

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Tue, 14 Dec 2049 at 06:16 EDT (9,362 days away) in Cancer

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 13 Dec 2049 (9,361 days away) in Sagittarius