Planet Parade Map: When Is the Next Planetary Alignment?

Dive into our infographic and explore a fascinating celestial sight: a planetary alignment. Also known as a planet parade, it happens when three or more planets appear close together in the same part of the sky as seen from Earth.

The next notable planetary alignment will take place around June 12, 2026, when Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye after sunset.

Use our planetary alignment chart and planet parade map below to see how planetary alignments form, what they look like in the sky, and why an “alignment” doesn’t mean planets make a perfectly straight line in space.

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