January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.

A handful of planets in the solar system are expected to line up in the night sky for a few days in January 2025. Here's when to look up at the stars.

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.

Directly to the right of Orion is Jupiter and left of it is the unmistakable red disc of Mars. The best time to view the planetary alignments is about 7pm in the evening. Uranus is also high in the night sky, visible to the right of Jupiter. Neptune is only visible with a telescope in the same area of sky as Venus and Saturn.

Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for view shortly after sunset in the sky.

A six-pack of planets will line up and light up the night sky this month, folks. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align for our viewing pleasure — from now until mid-February. When was the last time all the planets aligned?

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.

Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.