Planets on Parade: 5 Will Be Lined up in Night Sky This Week

A girl looks at the moon through a telescope in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 15, 2022. Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

NEW YORK—Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout.

Five planets—Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars—will line up near the moon.

Where and When Can You See Them?

The best day to catch the whole group is Tuesday. You’ll want to look to the western horizon right after sunset, said NASA astronomer Bill Cooke.