Six-Planet Parade On Wednesday: When And Where To See Four Bright Planets

A Second Planet Parade Will Spread Across the Sky This 2025 — Here's What to Look Out For

Find out how to watch the second planet parade of the year, as six planets and the moon prepare to align in the sky starting on August 18, 2025.

The Last Planet Parade of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How to See It.

The sky’s about to stage its last big group show of the year, and it’s worth losing a little sleep over. Starting Sunday, Aug. 17, six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will gather in the eastern sky about an hour before sunrise, hanging around through Wednesday, Aug. 20. Astronomers call it a “planet parade,” though unlike the Macy’s version, you’ll need a telescope to spot some of the more elusive floats. For most pe…

The final 'planet parade' of 2025 rises Sunday. Here's how to see the full 6-planet show.

Six of Earth's neighboring planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will briefly appear in the sky on the same night, starting Sunday (Aug. 17).

Six-Planet Parade On Wednesday: When And Where To See Four Bright Planets

A spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) featuring six planets is visible during August. Here’s when and where to look on Wednesday, Aug. 13.