Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.

The ‘Parade of Planets’ will be around until March, according to Anderson. The best time to view the phenomenon will be on Thursday and Saturday nights with mostly clear skies forecasted. Find stories like this and more, in our apps.

Jan. 21. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter,

On Tuesday, six planets will ‘line up’ in the skies over Britain in a ‘planetary alignment’ - being joined by a seventh planet next month.

Throughout January, six planets will line up in the night sky, with tonight offering the best chance of viewing the ‘planet parade’. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible with the naked eye,