A magical planetary alignment will occur this month — how, where and when to see it happen
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.
A planetary alignment will occur on Jan. 21. What will be visible and how to see it
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.
Will the planets align tonight? What to know about the 2025 planetary alignment
This month offers incredible views of six planets, including Venus-Saturn conjunction. See the dates for all of 2025's celestial events.
Rare planetary alignment graces January skies
This month, six planets align in a rare celestial event, with Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars visible to the naked eye, according to NASA’s Preston Dyches. Venus and Saturn will appear closest on January 19-20, while Jupiter shines brightly in the south, and Mars glows reddish in the east.
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.
Planetary parade: Rare alignment of six planets to grace the night sky on January 21
A rare celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers in January 2025, when six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible together in the night sky. On January 21, these planets will align in a formation known as a planetary parade,
Planets Align in January and February
Since the middle of the month, four of the five brightest planets in the night sky have been visible after sunset and will continue to "line up" through the end of the month. The best chance to see these four planets and the two hiding in the dark (Neptune and Uranus) will occur around the 21st and 22nd in the southern sky after sunset,
Myths debunked and how to watch January’s planetary alignment
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.
Rare 6-planet alignment on January 21: How to watch
On January 21, a rare celestial event will take place as six planets, namely Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, will align in the night sky. The alignment will be visible from nearly all parts of the world.
All About January's Rare Planetary Alignment and How to See the 'Planet Parade'
Skygazers and astronomy enthusiasts can look forward to catching a rare "planet parade" in the night sky through January. According to NASA scientist Preston Dyches, the planets "will appear more or less along a line across" during a planetary alignment.
Six planets are aligning this month. Here's the best time to see the 'planet parade'
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.
Stunning ‘Planet Parade’ Visible In Night Sky This Week — How To See It
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are all visible after sunset, but social media claims about it being a rare "planetary ...
No planetary alignment, sorry. But Venus, Saturn to dazzle. Where to look in Florida
There are six planets in the night sky all week, four of them visible to the naked eye and two of them getting very close ...
Will we be able to see the planetary alignment in western Washington?
A six-planetary alignment will occur around Jan. 21. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will appear in one ...