Stargazers hoping to view a rare celestial phenomenon that is lighting up the night sky have one month left. Six of the planets in our solar system are currently lining up in an event known as a planetary parade.

Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn through the end of January, according to Farmer's Almanac. Mercury will emerge in the night sky at the end of February, replacing Saturn.

Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the 'planet parade' including how to watch it at night.

The "parade of planets" is a celestial event where multiple planets, from Mars to Saturn, align in the night sky. This alignment is currently visible and will continue into February 2025.

Although planets are technically always ‘aligned’ because they orbit the solar system on the same plane (the ecliptic), it’s rare to see four or five planets at once – and even more rare for them to appear in a line in the sky. The best time to see this row of planets is on Friday evening (January 31) at 6.45pm UK time, according to Starwatch.

Four planets will visible to the naked eye this week - a rare occurrence that only happens once every few years. UK skies will be graced by the rare 'planetary parade', showing Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in a line.