{"id":299478,"date":"2026-02-24T08:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/299478\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:44:11","slug":"6-planets-align-in-the-sky-this-week-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/299478\/","title":{"rendered":"6 planets align in the sky this week: Here\u2019s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771922651_754_planet-parade.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article <\/p>\n<p data-v-7d0efd03=\"\">FILE &#8211; Artist rendering of a planetary parade on Feb. 28, 2026. (Credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech) <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">If you\u2019re a fan of gazing into the night sky, get ready for an especially stellar display this week.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Six planets could be visible to the naked eye this weekend, but having a pair of binoculars or even a telescope wouldn\u2019t hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Which planets are aligning?\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune will line up along the ecliptic, forming an arc across the night sky.<\/p>\n<p> Where to look <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">The biggest challenge with seeing all six planets at the same time is due, much in part, to their placement in the sky in reference to the sun.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"LNFX\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-2899190a=\"\">Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Venus, Jupiter and Saturn will shine bright and will be easy to spot with the naked eye.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Mercury will appear low near the horizon and may or may not need a telescope to view.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Skygazers will need a telescope or binoculars to see Uranus and Neptune.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Here\u2019s an idea of where to look from west to east facing the horizon,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/starwalk.space\/en\/news\/planetary-alignment-february-28-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to the Starwalk website:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p> West \/ Southwest: Mercury, Venus, Saturn, NeptuneSouthwest (higher in the sky): UranusSoutheast: Jupiter, close to the bright Moon What time should I look up? <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">The best time to catch this parade of planets is just after sunset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">They will be visible for several days before and after Feb. 28, giving sky watchers multiple chances to catch this celestial wonder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information for this article was taken from\u00a0Earthsky.org, FOX Weather and\u00a0Space.com. This story was reported from San Jose.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livenowfox.com\/tag\/science\/air-space\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2899190a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air and Space<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livenowfox.com\/tag\/science\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2899190a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Science<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article FILE &#8211; Artist rendering of a planetary parade on Feb. 28, 2026. 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