A rare 6-planet alignment will occur next month. Here's what to know.

A rare 6-planet alignment will occur next month. Here’s what to know.

Benjamin Hughes

This year has already amazed skygazers with a rare solar eclipse and a geomagnetic storm that caused stunning Northern Lights displays around the world, but there are still more incredible cosmic displays to come. Six planets are expected to align next month, creating what the Weather Channel refers to as a “planetary parade.” 

The stunning alignment will occur just before sunrise on June 3, 2024. 

During the solar spectacle, the orbits of Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn will bring the six planets to the same side of the sun. The planets won’t form an actual straight line in space, because of the elliptical shapes of their orbits, CBS News previously reported, but from some angles on Earth, they will appear to be aligned. 

Planetary Alignment 2024
An infographic showing details of the planetary alignment. 

Elmurod Usubaliev/Anadolu via Getty Images


The moon will also be visible, according to Science Alert. 

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Kerry Breen

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News’ TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.

Source: cbsnews.com