Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the 'planet parade' including how to watch it at night.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.

The year is off to a strong start for astronomy lovers. If you’re an astronomy lover, 2025 is already starting off strong with a stunning skywatching event. In January, you have the opportunity to take in four bright planets—Jupiter,

Skygazers in India are in for a treat as a rare planetary parade is set to grace the night sky in January and February. This spectacular event in the coming weeks will see seven planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus - line up in the night sky.

“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.”

Venus and Saturn will glow in the southwestern sky, with Jupiter in the southern sky and Mars in the southeast or east. The planets will shine brighter than the stars, and Mars wi

Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.

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.