The six planets were visible in the days immediately leading up to Jan. 21, and for about four weeks afterward. Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye. You'll need a high-powered viewing device like a telescope to spot Neptune and Uranus.

Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for view shortly after sunset in the sky.

Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade". Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being visible to the naked eye.

January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and when to catch the event.

A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February.

Six planets align in a rare planetary parade visible across January and February offering stargazers an unforgettable experience.

The best planetary alignment of the year is underway, with Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars stretching across the night sky. Winter can be the most challenging time of the year for stargazing since it is frequently cloudy or bitterly cold across North America.

Venus and Saturn are currently in conjunction, meaning the planets appear close together in the night sky from Earth. These two planets are visible in the southwest sky.

Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are visible this month in a 'planetary parade'. Dr Becky Smethurst at the University of Oxford explains what to look out for

Six of the solar system's planets - Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - will align on Tuesday night in a display which will be visible to Brits, some of can be seen with the naked eye

Experts have shared the best way to watch six planets align in the skies tonight, a spectacular event that will be visible to the naked eye. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn are set to align on Tuesday evening.