Astronomy ❯ Celestial Events

Planetary Alignments

Planet Parade Visibility Venus and Jupiter Planetary Parade Conjunctions Mercury Observation Techniques Viewing Conditions Visibility Conditions Six-Planet Alignment Jupiter Viewing Techniques Planetary Visibility Venus and Saturn Mars Moon and Planets Visibility of Planets Planets Venus Planetary Conjunctions February 2026 Alignment Venus and Mars Historical Context August 2026 Lunar Events Moon July 2025 Events Mercury and Neptune Six Planets in Alignment Planetary Observations 2026 Planetary Alignment June 2023 Five-Planet Parade Venus and Jupiter Conjunction Public Engagement Jupiter Opposition April 2026 July 2026 Lunar Observations Milky Way Visible Planets Visibility Factors Viewing Tips August 18 Formation Parade of Planets Cultural Significance Six-Planet Parade Moon and Jupiter June Events Mars and Moon Moon Phases Mars Opposition Planetary Alineation 2025 Types of Planetary Alignments

September Night Sky Features Venus at Peak Brightness and a Harvest Moon Near Saturn

A month of easy-to-find sights offers clear guides to bright planets plus the Milky Way.

Daytime Moon Occults Venus Across Much of the U.S. on June 17

Three-Planet Parade Visible Low After Sunset Tonight

Crescent Moon Joins Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in a Low‑West Evening Planet Parade

Six-Planet Parade Lines Up Along the Ecliptic as Jupiter Shines Brightest

Last Chance Today to See Crescent Moon Join Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Lineup

Six-Planet Parade Visible Before Dawn as Mercury Hits Greatest Elongation

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade

Venus and Jupiter Coincide in Dawn Sky as Six-Planet Parade Unfolds

Venus and Jupiter to Converge Under One Degree on August 12 Pre-Dawn Sky

August Skywatching Kicks Off with Moon–Antares Conjunction Ahead of Sturgeon Moon and Perseids

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights