Starting June 3, all five naked-eye planets will be up in the pre-dawn sky.

The five naked-eye planets will be visible in the predawn sky in June 2022. (Image credit: Sky&Telescope)

Skywatchers will be treated to a rare “planet parade” this month: All five naked-eye worlds will line up in their proper orbital order from the sun in our sky.

From left to right in the southeastern predawn sky, you’ll be able to spot Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all in a row. (Mercury will be quite close to the horizon when the show starts June 3 but becomes easier to spot as the month matures.)

The five-planet fiesta will span 91 degrees of our sky on June 3, according to Sky&Telescope. “Find a place with a clear view low toward the east to maximize your chances of catching Mercury,” the magazine said in a press release(opens in new tab).

You’ll also need to move quickly. “You’ll have less than half an hour between when Mercury first appears above the horizon, and when it essentially gets lost in the glare of the rising sun,” Sky&Telescope wrote…

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