Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align in a line in the sky. Although most of these planets will be visible to the naked eye, some require binoculars for observation. A planetary parade is a phenomenon that occasionally appears in the night sky when the planets of the Solar System form an apparent line in the sky.

“The lower the horizon you have the longer you’ll be able to see Venus and Saturn in particular as they set, but also you’ll be able to see Mars as it rises earlier,” said Deskur. You want to find a place that’s got as low of a horizon as possible and try to get as far away from the city lights as possible."

Pathani Samant Planetarium here has made elaborate arrangements for people to witness a rare astronomical phenomenon where six planets will be visible in one line, an official said. This planet parade will be visible from January 21 to January 31.

Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."

Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.

“Saturday evening, January 18: Venus and Saturn will appear nearest to each other. As evening twilight ends at 6:15 p.m. EST, Venus will be 30 degrees above the southwestern horizon with Saturn 2.2 degrees to the lower left. Saturn will set first on the western horizon almost 3 hours later at 9:04 p.m.”

Six planets are set to align Tuesday evening, four of which will be visible to the naked eye, according to astronomers. NASA refers to this phenomenon as a planet parade, and there are a few good viewpoints here in San Diego County.

A rare sight is coming to North Texas for the ending of January 2025. Six planets – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus will create an arc in the evening sky.

On January 21, six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible simultaneously in the sky, and their alignment will be easily visible from almost all parts of the ...

A RARE 'planet parade' where Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus will align in the night sky will be visible tonight. The six planets will move into a large arc that just about fits ...