Six planets will be visible in our skies for the next few days in the last “planetary parade” of 2025.
Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus will be visible in the early morning skies over America from Sunday, Aug. 17, to Wednesday, Aug. 20.
According to Live Science, spectators can spy the parade about an hour before the sun peeks its head out.
Should the sky be cloudless, Live Science wrote that Jupiter, Saturn and Venus will be clear to the naked eye. Mercury might be a little bit tougher to spot since it’s closer to the horizon line, but a keen eye will be able to witness its splendor.
On the other hand, observers will need a hand to get a glimpse of Neptune and Uranus in the form of a telescope. They’re just a bit too far out of reach for humans to see plainly, Live Science said.
Keep in mind that Mercury is joining the other five planets after weeks of summertime visibility.
This parade will be the last of year after the first one occurred back in February.
“Although it’s relatively rare for six planets to appear in the sky simultaneously, the beauty of the view will be vastly increased by the waning crescent moon,” Live Science wrote.
Viewers have only a few more days to catch these six planets together in the sky before the next parade in February 2026.
Next summer will also see a parade of planets, Live Science wrote, around August.
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