At its farthest ... just a day after closest approach, Jupiter will reach what’s known as opposition, a time when Jupiter (or any other planet) is directly opposite the Sun from our perspective.

(NASA) On Jan. 4, 2025, at around 5:30 a.m. PST, our planet will be at “perihelion” — that is, at its closest to the sun. Because of its elliptical orbit, scientists can calculate when the Earth will ...