Space - Stars - Planetary night watch event - 6 planet alignment

What:
A 6 Planet Alignment event in the sky
( This will not happen again until the 5 planet alignment in 2034 )

When:
Saturday, February 28th 2026

Where:
In the sky ( with hopefully little to no clouds for clear viewing. )
From your house or anywhere you are able to view the sky.

What time:
Start looking to the sky around 6:30 p.m. as the event unfolds over the next few hours.

Details:
Six planets will align and be visible after sunset on February 28, 2026: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Four planets can be observed with the naked eye (though spotting Mercury may be tricky), while Uranus and Neptune require binoculars or a telescope.

Best time: About 30 minutes after local sunset
Where to look: Low in the western sky
Visible to the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter
Binoculars or a telescope needed: Uranus, Neptune

This parade will include:

• Mercury
• Venus
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Neptune

Such celestial events are pretty uncommon, especially when four bright planets can be seen at once without any optical aid. What makes this “parade” even more special is its evening visibility, which is more convenient for most observers than early-morning alignments.

LINK TO EVENT DETAILS:
https://starwalk.space/en/news/planetary-alignment-february-28-2026

LINK TO STAR MAP APP:
https://starwalk.space/en?utm_source=news_article&utm_medium=sw_lpa_feb2026_05&utm_campaign=lpa_feb2026

***NOTES***
This is a self observing event from your location.

If others care to meet in a parking lot away from the lights and bring your binoculars and telescopes, we can plan something possibly.

If you do not have a star chart or map, the above link will take you to one that you can download to help you.

Hopefully we have a clear sky and can see this event.