You need to be quick about it, but there is another parade of planets across the evening sky. If you look just after sunset, you will see Mercury and Venus low in the western horizon. Next, but still low in the sky, will be Neptune and Saturn. Much higher in the sky are Uranus and Jupiter. Only four (Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter) are visible to the naked eye. Uranus and Neptune require a telescope to be seen.
Over the next few weeks, Venus will rise higher in the sky, while Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune fade below the horizon.
- “6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February. Here’s how to spot them.” PBS. February 23, 2026.
- “Planetary Alignment on February 28, 2026: How to See Six Planets After Sunset.” StarWalk. February 25, 2026.
- “Planet parade February 2026: All you need to know.” Space & Telescope. February 25, 2026.