Directly to the right of Orion is Jupiter and left of it is the unmistakable red disc of Mars. The best time to view the planetary alignments is about 7pm in the evening. Uranus is also high in the night sky, visible to the right of Jupiter. Neptune is only visible with a telescope in the same area of sky as Venus and Saturn.

Sky watchers are in for a treat this month as the stars align to give amateurs a shot to see six planets at once.

( NewsNation) — You might want to keep your eyes on the skies for the next couple of months: Six planets will align in January and February. AccuWeather writes that Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will be visible every evening through the first half of February, and appear in a line across the sky.

Planets align in night sky in rare ‘planetary parade’ - Celestial spectacle will not be repeated for another 400 years

If you’re looking for a way to fill an evening this month with something wonderous, look no further than the night sky above your head. For the rest of the month, observers will be treated to a planetary parade featuring appearances from every single one of the non-Earth planets in the solar system.