When, where, and how to see 6 planets align in a rare night-sky parade in January and February
Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you identify them.
Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan. 25
Starting at 12:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) on Saturday (Jan. 25), astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project will stream live telescope views of all six of the planets in marching order. You can watch the livestream courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project directly on their website or YouTube channel.
When to see 2 planetary alignments in the night sky in February 2025
In case anyone missed the January planetary alignment, two more are expected to be seen in the night sky in February, with one alignment featuring two more celestial bodies.
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How to See Six Planets Align in 'Parade'
Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade". Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being visible to the naked eye.
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Six planets align in rare celestial event visible from Earth through mid February
Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.
See 6 Planets Align on January 21
Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next won’t happen until 2040.
How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye this month and for part of February. Uranus and Neptune can be spotted with binoculars and telescopes.
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