January Skies: It’s a Great Month to View the Solar System’s Giant Planets

January skies: It’s a great month to view the solar system’s giant planets

Lineups of planets have often attracted attention for their supposed effects on human affairs—and for several days in early January, five solar system bodies are arranged in a nearly straight line in space, in the order Mars–Venus-sun-Earth-Jupiter. But as seen from Earth, conditions for viewing Venus and Mars are now very poor, because those planets are in conjunction on the far side of the sun—Venus on Jan. 6, and Mars on Jan. 9—and lost in th…

January 2026 Grah Gochar: Sun, Mars, Venus, Mercury form a rare union; luck and money favour 3 zodiac signs

January 2026 opens with a noticeable shift in planetary movement. Venus enters Capricorn on January 13, followed by the Sun on January 14. Mars moves into the same sign on January 16, and Mercury joins them a day later. By January 17, a rare four-planet conjunction forms in Capricorn, setting the tone for steady change rather than sudden upheaval. For some zodiac signs, this alignment can bring growth, clarity and favourable outcomes. Aries: Car…

January Astronomy: It’s a Great Month to View the Solar System’s Giant Planets

Lineups of planets have often attracted attention for their supposed effects on human affairs—and for several days in early January, five solar system bodies are arranged in a nearly straight line in space, in the order Mars–Venus-sun-Earth-Jupiter. But as seen from Earth, conditions for viewing Venus and Mars are now very poor, because those planets are in conjunction on the far side of the sun—Venus on Jan. 6, and Mars on Jan. 9—and lost in th…