Although the planets won’t form a perfectly straight line, their simultaneous visibility in a single part of the sky will be an awe-inspiring spectacle.

This means at its peak, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus will be shown to the south and Mars will be north and west. The planet alignment will last every night through mid-February. The best time to see it will be directly after dark. The planets will be brightest around the new moon phase on January 29.

Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are all visible after sunset, but social media claims about it being a rare "planetary alignment" are not correct. Here's how to see it.

The gas giants Venus and Saturn will appear to be snuggling close in our southwestern sky after sunset Saturday night - a little treat for skywatchers in an already-packed January. We started off the year with the Quadrantids meteor shower,

A rare astronomical event will light up the night sky in January as six planets will be visible from the naked eye in what is known as a 'planetary parade'