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Six-Planet Parade Graces Tonight’s Dusk Sky, With Jupiter Easiest to Spot

The best views come 30–60 minutes after sunset toward a clear western horizon, with binoculars or a telescope required for Uranus and Neptune.

Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

Six-Planet Parade to Line Up in Saturday’s Twilight Sky

Six-Planet Parade Peaks Feb. 28 After Sunset: When, Where and How to Watch

Six-Planet Evening Parade to Peak Saturday After Sunset

NASA Maps Out March 3 ‘Blood Moon,’ the Last Total Lunar Eclipse Until 2028

Six-Planet Parade to Peak on Feb. 28, but Only Some Will Be Visible Without Optics

Antarctic ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Set for Feb. 17, With Limited Ground Visibility

February–March Sky Guide: Ring of Fire on Feb. 17, Six‑Planet Lineup on Feb. 28, Blood Moon on Mar. 3

Six-Planet Evening Alignment Will Peak on February 28

2026 Astronomical Calendar Set: Snow Moon Feb. 1, Annular Eclipse Feb. 17, Total Solar Eclipse Aug. 12

Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

Six Planets Will Cluster in the Sky Around February 28, 2026

March 2–3 Total Lunar Eclipse to Deliver 80-Minute Blood Moon Across the Americas and Pacific

Total Lunar Eclipse to Bring 'Blood Moon' on March 3 Across U.S., Asia and Australia

Potential 'Great Comet of 2026' Set for April 20 Sun Flyby and April 27 Earth Approach

Jupiter at Opposition Tonight, Brightest and Largest of 2026

Jupiter Shines All Night as It Reaches Opposition Tonight

Jupiter Reaches Opposition Jan. 9–10, Offering Its Brightest View of 2026

Jupiter Nears Opposition, Set to Dominate the Night Sky on January 10