The best time to see Mars at Opposition in 2027 is February 19, 2027.
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Mars Opposition · February 19, 2027
Brightest and biggest until 2029
Mars will not look this good again until 2029.
Mars only reaches opposition once every 26 months, and this is a close one: brightest, biggest through a telescope, and up all night from dusk to dawn. It will not put on a show like this again until 2029. Eight days earlier, Jupiter reached its own opposition, so February 2027 carries two of the sky's best planet nights within the same week. No path to chase, no timing window to nail: just a clear night, any night this month, from somewhere dark.
Distance: 0.678 AU
Where it is visible: Worldwide, up all night
The best Mars opposition until 2029; Mars only does this every 26 months.
Mars at Opposition 2027: February 19, 2027.
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