Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."
Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.
Venus is brighter than Mars because of its thick, reflective cloud cover, which bounces a large amount of sunlight back towards Earth. But Mars can still be spotted with the naked eye without the need for any scientific equipment.
On January 25, 2025, a rare planetary alignment featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Mercury will occur. This celestial event, visible as an arc in the night sky, carries significant astrological meaning.
Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.
Venus with Mars makes the subject lascivious. Venus with Jupiter in the 9th Bhava confers great prosperity. Venus with Mercury in
Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.
Rare planetary alignment featuring Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars promises celestial splendour in the southern hemisphere's twilight skies.
A similar parade of planets took place last June, but only two planets could be seen without any special equipment. This time, four are visible to the naked eye.
Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.