Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to glimpse all seven in one sweeping view.

There is an extraordinary celestial event taking place in 2025 – a planetary parade – in January and February. Six planets of our solar system – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus – will appear to be aligned in a line looking like they are marching in a formation similar to a soldiers’ formation. This event doesn't happen every year.

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

The rare astronomical event will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn appear at the same time, although not all will be visible with the naked eye. Six planets have already been on parade in the night sky, and Mercury is set to complete the line-up on February 28.

A rare celestial event is lighting up the skies over Hawke’s Bay and New Zealand, with six planets aligning in a stunning display. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible t

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,

In a event that won't be seen again until the year 2040, seven planets will align in the sky at the same time on 28 February - with experts noting that the best time to view the celestial phenomena is