Planet parade: when several planets are in the sky at once
A planet parade is not a line-up in space: the planets all orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, so in the sky they always lie along one line, the ecliptic. Sometimes four, five or six of them can be seen at once, in twilight after sunset or before sunrise. Here are all of them until 2030, computed for London, New York and Sydney.
London
5 planets: 9 November 2026 to 10 December 2026, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 9 November 2026 around 06:36, looking south.
5 planets: 8 February 2027 to 14 February 2027, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 8 February 2027 around 17:32, looking south.
5 planets: 16 February 2027 to 13 March 2027, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 16 February 2027 around 17:46, looking south.
6 planets: 25 November 2027 to 28 January 2028, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 6 January 2028 around 16:41, looking south.
5 planets: 9 March 2028 to 15 March 2028, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 9 March 2028 around 18:24, looking southwest.
6 planets: 21 June 2028 to 1 October 2028, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 29 June 2028 around 04:06, looking east.
6 planets: 8 October 2028 to 4 November 2028, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 12 October 2028 around 06:51, looking southeast.
5 planets: 9 April 2029 to 20 April 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 9 April 2029 around 20:17, looking southwest.
5 planets: 5 May 2029 to 5 May 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 5 May 2029 around 21:04, looking west.
6 planets: 4 December 2029 to 31 December 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 10 December 2029 around 16:25, looking southeast.
5 planets: 19 March 2030 to 20 March 2030, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 19 March 2030 around 18:40, looking west.
6 planets: 13 July 2030 to 1 October 2030, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 6 September 2030 around 05:51, looking southeast.
New York
5 planets: 9 November 2026 to 13 December 2026, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 9 November 2026 around 06:10, looking southeast.
5 planets: 8 February 2027 to 14 February 2027, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 8 February 2027 around 17:46, looking southwest.
5 planets: 16 February 2027 to 14 March 2027, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 16 February 2027 around 17:55, looking south.
6 planets: 27 November 2027 to 5 February 2028, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 1 January 2028 around 17:05, looking south.
5 planets: 10 March 2028 to 15 March 2028, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 10 March 2028 around 18:21, looking southwest.
6 planets: 15 June 2028 to 1 October 2028, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 17 June 2028 around 04:55, looking east.
6 planets: 7 October 2028 to 5 November 2028, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 11 October 2028 around 06:39, looking southeast.
4 planets: 20 January 2029 to 22 January 2029, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter.
Most on 20 January 2029 around 06:49, looking south.
5 planets: 9 April 2029 to 21 April 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 9 April 2029 around 19:53, looking west.
5 planets: 29 April 2029 to 6 May 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 29 April 2029 around 20:15, looking west.
4 planets: 21 July 2029 to 26 August 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter.
Most on 21 July 2029 around 20:48, looking west.
6 planets: 29 November 2029 to 31 December 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 5 December 2029 around 16:54, looking south.
5 planets: 19 March 2030 to 20 March 2030, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 19 March 2030 around 19:30, looking west.
6 planets: 5 July 2030 to 1 October 2030, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 5 September 2030 around 06:03, looking southeast.
Sydney
5 planets: 15 November 2026 to 10 December 2026, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 15 November 2026 around 05:20, looking northeast.
5 planets: 22 February 2027 to 10 March 2027, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 22 February 2027 around 20:02, looking north.
5 planets: 29 June 2027 to 4 July 2027, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 29 June 2027 around 06:37, looking northeast.
5 planets: 15 October 2027 to 15 October 2027, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Neptune.
Most on 15 October 2027 around 19:29, looking west.
6 planets: 28 November 2027 to 25 January 2028, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 28 December 2027 around 20:33, looking northwest.
5 planets: 11 March 2028 to 12 March 2028, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 11 March 2028 around 19:39, looking northwest.
6 planets: 8 June 2028 to 6 October 2028, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 11 June 2028 around 06:33, looking northeast.
5 planets: 15 October 2028 to 19 October 2028, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 15 October 2028 around 05:51, looking northeast.
5 planets: 23 October 2028 to 7 November 2028, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 23 October 2028 around 05:41, looking northeast.
4 planets: 22 January 2029 to 18 February 2029, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter.
Most on 22 January 2029 around 05:42, looking northeast.
5 planets: 13 April 2029 to 21 April 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus.
Most on 13 April 2029 around 17:56, looking north.
4 planets: 19 July 2029 to 11 September 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter.
Most on 19 July 2029 around 17:30, looking northwest.
6 planets: 15 November 2029 to 28 December 2029, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 6 December 2029 around 20:20, looking northwest.
5 planets: 8 July 2030 to 23 August 2030, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Venus, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 8 July 2030 around 06:36, looking northeast.
5 planets: 6 September 2030 to 19 September 2030, in the morning before sunrise
Naked eye: Mercury, Mars, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 6 September 2030 around 05:45, looking north.
5 planets: 10 December 2030 to 10 December 2030, in the evening after sunset
Naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Saturn. With binoculars as well: Uranus, Neptune.
Most on 10 December 2030 around 20:23, looking north.
A clear view to the horizon matters most: the lowest planets are only a few degrees up. Uranus and Neptune are too faint for the naked eye.