Five planets in our solar system, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Mars, will be aligned in an arc form on March 28, providing skywatchers with a rare opportunity to witness this phenomenon.
This will occur when planets align simultaneously on the same side of the sun, and they will be visible within a small 50-degree sector in the sky after sunset, as per Starwalk. Jupiter and Mercury will appear closer to the horizon, Venus and Uranus higher up, and Mars will shine near the moon.
While March 28 will be the best day for observation, the alignment will be visible in the days before and after. Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye, but binoculars or a telescope may be required to see Mercury and Uranus, according to an astronomer named Gary Swangir. In June 2020, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn lined up in the rare order for the first time since December 2004.
