January 2025 Planetary Alignments And When You Can See Them
While it is common to see a few planets in the sky at once, there are bigger planetary alignments to be seen in January 2025, and here's when you can see them.
A magical planetary alignment will occur this month — how, where and when to see it happen
Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.
All About January's Rare Planetary Alignment and How to See the 'Planet Parade'
Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the 'planet parade' including how to watch it at night.
January planet parade: When to look up and why this month's alignment is special
Stargazers who haven't had a chance to check out this month's planet parade will want to look up soon because there's something about the January event that is particularly special.
Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan. 25
Starting at 12:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) on Saturday (Jan. 25), astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project will stream live telescope views of all six of the planets in marching order. You can watch the livestream courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project directly on their website or YouTube channel.
How to see the planets align: We show when and where to view
Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn – but not all of them will be visible to the naked eye. You'll need high-powered binoculars or a telescope to see Neptune and Uranus. It's not especially remarkable for a few planets to line up in the sky,
Tips for viewing the planetary parade
There is currently a celestial event otherwise known as a planetary parade. During the course of a night you can see up to six planets such as Mars, Neptune and Venus with the naked eye. Josh managed to capture the parade of planets from a spot high on the Mendips.
There’s a planet parade in the sky this month. Here’s what it is and how to see it
This month, six of the planets will be visible in the night sky in an event called a planetary parade. Here’s how kids can see it.
Watch: The ‘Planetary Parade’ 2025
The "parade of planets" is a celestial event where multiple planets, from Mars to Saturn, align in the night sky. This alignment is currently visible and will continue into February 2025.
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A planetary alignment will occur on Jan. 21. What will be visible and how to see it
This is also why planetary alignments do not always feature the same number of planets. A conjunction is when two or more ...
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Myths debunked and how to watch January’s planetary alignment
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.
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No planetary alignment, sorry. But Venus, Saturn to dazzle. Where to look in Florida
We're not getting the "planetary alignment" everyone's been talking ... see two of them extremely close together. On Jan. 17 and 18, Venus and Saturn, which have been shining in the early ...
How to see the 'planetary alignment' this January
Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a ...