August 10, Six planets – Vercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – will align in a arc in the night sky. Four of these planets – Vercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn – can be seen with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will be visible through a very strong pair of binoculars or a back -clip telescope.

While on August 10 marks the start of this planetary parade, these six planets will be visible until the last days of August, when Mercury sinks on the horizon and the melodious too close to the sun to be observed safely. The next time all these planets are visible together will not be before February 2026, so you will not want to miss this alignment.

Although this planetary parade begins on the 10th, the best date to see these planets is the night of August 23, when there is a quettle to any moonlight and when Mercury is at its point furthest from the sun.

The moonlight and artificial light can wash objects in the night sky, so you will want to make your sky under the sky in a clear and moon -free and far from artificial light. If you need to use the flashlight, opt for one with red light to preserve your night vision.

What to expect

The former first raised Neptune and Saturn, followed by Uranus, then Venus and Jupiter, and finally Mercury.

Once these planets are above the horizon on August 10, if you are in the northern hemisphere, you will see Neptune and Saturn in the southwest (about 40 degrees above the horizon), followed by Uranus in the southeast (about 55 degrees above the horizon). The final of the Arc to the East is the Venus and Jupiter (both of just over 20 degrees above the horizon) and finally Mercury, which will barely do only on the eastern horizon.

If you are in the southern hemisphere, instead of looking south, you would air from the north to see these objects: Neptune and Saturn would be in the northwest, followed by Uranus to the north and slightly to the east. Venus, Jupiter and Mercury would be a little further northeast of the southern hemisphere, and they would be a few degrees on the horizon than in the northern hemisphere.

Here is what you need to know about each of these planets and how to find them.

Neptune and Saturn

First of all, Neptune and Saturn get up together around 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time in many places in the two hemispheres. The exact moments that the planets increase and take place will vary according to your exact location; You can use websites Time and dates To find exact times.

Neptune and Saturn will stay together until they settle in the middle of the morning. They will be slightly SGL to the west of the moon, under the fish of the constellation.

Saturn is very brilliant and easily visible to the naked eye. You can spot the wonderful Saturn rings with a pair of sky observation twins or a backyard telescope. Seeing Saturn’s rings for the first time is one of the most impressive moments you can have when you are star.