US EditionPlanetary Parade 2026: Six Planets Visible in Night Sky
Six planets will appear clustered near the western horizon after dusk, with Jupiter highest in Gemini and Uranus in Taurus, marking a rare celestial event noted by NASA.
- For skywatchers on Feb. 28, six planets—Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune—will appear to align shortly after sunset, according to RMG and NASA.
- Because the planets share the ecliptic, they occasionally cluster into what astronomers classify as a large planetary alignment of five or six planets.
- Face the western sky about 30 minutes to an hour after sunset, with Mercury and Venus visible for about an hour, Saturn and Neptune for about 1.5 hours, Uranus until midnight, and Jupiter most of the night.
- This weekend the parade should be visible across North and Central America, but moonlight from the nearly full Moon, light pollution, and clouds could limit visibility before the total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
- Seeing six or seven planets together is rare, with last year's seven-planet show not recurring until 2040; stargazers should check skies throughout the week and use binoculars or telescopes over $500.
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Cloudy weather might prevent people in San Diego County from seeing planets align in sky Saturday
Partly cloudy weather might prevent most people in San Diego County from seeing six planets aligned in the sky shortly after sunset on Saturday, the National Weather Service says. The wind has been blowing offshore the past couple of days. But forecasters say it will reverse direction on Saturday, pushing thickening clouds to the coast. It might be possible to see the sky show from the local mountains. NASA says that Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Nept…
At present, six planets and the moon can be seen in the evening sky with patience, luck and telescope. You have good chances in the south-east of Bavaria - if the weather plays along.
A global parade, a rare astronomical phenomenon, can be observed this weekend.
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