On February 28, 2025, all seven of our solar system’s planets will align in a rare planetary procession, lighting up the night sky in a spectacular celestial spectacle. Skywatchers in India and throughout the world will have the opportunity to see many planets at once thanks to this amazing phenomenon, which won’t happen again until 2040. Some may be seen with the unaided eye, but others will need to be viewed through binoculars or a telescope.

What Is A Planetary Parade?

When many planets appear to line up in the sky along the same ecliptic plane, it’s called a planetary parade. An occurrence with all seven visible planets is uncommon; however, alignments of three or four planets happen rather frequently.

This makes the 2025 planetary parade, which will feature a variety of brilliant and dim planets in one night, an event that is not to be missed.

The Greatest Time to See the Planet Parade in 2025

About 45 minutes after sunset is the ideal time to see this amazing occurrence. What you need to know to identify each planet is as follows:

Shortly after sunset, Venus will be the first planet to show up in the western sky.
Mars will continue to be visible into early March from its high location in the southern sky.
In the southwest, Jupiter will be easily visible due to its brilliant light.
Under dark sky circumstances, Uranus may be visible to the unaided eye, appearing close to the Pleiades star cluster.
Due to its proximity to the sun, Saturn will appear fainter.
Because Neptune is so far away, it will need a telescope to be seen.
Mercury requires a clear horizon to be seen; it will briefly show in the west-southwest before swiftly setting.