Planetary parade’ visible in UK tonight as part of rare event that won’t repeat for 400 years - Celestial spectacle will not be repeated for another 400 years

To help people view the parade, Mr Dury has shared photographs detailing where the planets are appearing in the sky. "The bright planets will certainly be visible like Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. "For the dimmer planets, Uranus and Neptune, you may want to use a pair of binoculars or a small telescope to see those," he said.

The best time to see this row of planets is on Friday evening (January 31) at 6.45pm UK time, according to Starwatch. If stargazers join up Venus, Jupiter and Saturn and Mars with an imaginary line in the sky, this will reveal the ecliptic path that the Sun, Moon and planets all follow.

Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn through the end of January, according to Farmer's Almanac. Mercury will emerge in the night sky at the end of February, replacing Saturn.

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of C

While claims of a “rare alignment” are overblown, you can still see up to six planets in the night sky this weekend. Here's how.

Four planets will visible to the naked eye this week - a rare occurrence that only happens once every few years. UK skies will be graced by the rare 'planetary parade', showing Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in a line.