Astronomy ❯ Celestial Events

Planetary Alignments

Planet Parade Visibility Venus and Jupiter Planetary Parade Conjunctions Visibility Conditions Viewing Conditions Mercury Viewing Techniques Mars

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

The rare event gives observers a brief chance to see Venus vanish then reappear under strict safety guidance from skywatching groups.

Three-Planet Parade Visible Low After Sunset Tonight

Venus and Jupiter Form Bright Double Evening Star Over Western Sky

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

Four-Planet Dawn Lineup Tops April’s Night-Sky Highlights

April’s Night Sky: Venus Leads, Lyrids Peak, and the “Pink Moon” Sets Easter

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

Six-Planet ‘Parade’ Peaks Tonight in Brief Twilight Window

Six-Planet Parade Visible After Sunset on Feb. 28

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

Six-Planet Evening Parade Set for February 28

Six-Planet Parade To Brighten Post-Sunset Skies Late February

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 Align Vertically on 13 August, Prompting New UFO Reports

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