In January and February, a spectacular planetary parade will be visible in the night sky. The celestial alignment of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune reaches its peak on January 29, with observatories worldwide organizing special events for stargazers.

Planetary parade’ will see six planets align in rare spectacle - Celestial spectacle will not be repeated for another 400 years

In case anyone missed the January planetary alignment, two more are expected to be seen in the night sky in February, with one alignment featuring two more celestial bodies.

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.

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.

Bengaluru residents can witness this from January to February 2025, with four planets visible to the naked eye. Head to these locations with minimal light pollution like.

Stargazers who haven’t had a chance to check out this month’s planet parade will want to look up soon because there’s something about the January event that is particularly special. But it might not be what you’ve seen on social media.

From now into February, the night sky is lined up perfectly for a “parade of planets.” While it’s not super rare, planetary alignment isn’t something we see all the time. So it’s worth getting out there to take a look.