February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 February, marking the last time for 15 years that all of the planets will be visible at the same time. Planetary parades of four or five planets happen relatively regularly, though alignments of six or seven are remarkably rare.

From his backyard in Arizona, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has captured stunning photos of the celestial objects high above us. His recent photo of the planetary parade has hundreds of thousands of likes on social media,

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

To see the whole shebang, you’ll need a pretty unobstructed view of the horizon in an area with relatively little light pollution, so you might consider heading to higher ground further from city lights that evening after work — unless you’re the owner of a sweet little cabin atop Petit Jean Mountain, in which case: Party at your house?

A crescent moon will be part of a planetary parade featuring six planets after sunset on Feb. 3. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn will all line up.

While claims of a “rare alignment” are overblown, you can still see up to six planets in the night sky this weekend. Here's how.

A person shines a flashlight into the night sky on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) Social media has been abuzz about the ongoing alignment of planets, with Mars,

And it could be even better, because this particular event is an alignment of seven planets. " Planetary alignment is an astronomical term used to describe the event when several planets gather closely on one side of the sun at the same time,

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox