Planet parade: Six planets to line up across night sky

Calling all stargazing fans - there's a real treat to look forward to in the night sky later this month.

On 28 February, six of the planets in our solar system will line up, in what is known as a 'planetary parade'.

You'll be able to spot Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune - with four planets visible to the naked eye.

Keep reading to find out how this rare event happens and how best to see the 2026 planetary parade.

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A planetary parade takes place when a number of planets in our Solar System appear to line up in the sky from the Earth's perspective.

All of these planets orbit around the Sun. They all take different times to complete a loop, but occasionally a few of them will reach a point at the same time.

When we look at the planets from Earth, at this point in time, it appears as if they're in a line, or a parade.

It's fairly common for some of the planets to do this, however seeing six in a line at the same time is a pretty rare event.

This month's planetary parade will start shortly after sunset on Saturday 28 February.

Six planets will be visible from Earth - four of which should possible to spot with the naked eye, according to Nasa.

They include Venus, Jupiter and Saturn and Mercury which should all be able to be seen in the sky, weather permitting.

Uranus and Neptune will also be part of the line-up, but experts say you'll need a telescope to see them.