Stargazers are in for a celestial treat this week! Six planets will align in the night sky in what’s called a planetary parade.

Stargazers can witness a rare planetary parade on January 21 and 25, with Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn visible to the naked eye after sunset. Uranus and Neptune need a telescope for clear viewing.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will be visible over Britain from Tuesday evening and occurs just once every few decades

Throughout January, six planets will line up in the night sky, with tonight offering the best chance of viewing the ‘planet parade’. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune can be spotted too if you have a telescope.

On Tuesday, six planets will ‘line up’ in the skies over Britain in a ‘planetary alignment’ - being joined by a seventh planet next month.

January 21, 2025, the night sky offers a rare spectacle: six planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn—aligning in a phenomenon known as a "planetary parade." To witness this celestial event,