Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

Six planets are lining up in a row from our Earthly view of the cosmos, in a spectacle that'll be visible in January through to February.

Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for view shortly after sunset in the sky.

The daily love horoscope is infused with excitement and courage as retrograde Mars in Cancer aligns with retrograde Uranus in Taurus on Wednesday, January 22. Your best life is waiting for you; you must decide to go after it.

In the depth of winter, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. In total six planets will be visible, four of them to the naked eye - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. VIDEO ABOVE: 2024 solar eclipse: How it looked in Erie,

A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February.

Read on for horoscopes for your zodiac sign. Typical Aries dates: March 21 to April 19.

Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade". Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being visible to the naked eye.

Here's what the rare six-planet parade will mean for your zodiac sign, according to astrologer Kyle Thomas' predictions shared with PEOPLE exclusively.

Six planets align in a rare planetary parade visible across January and February offering stargazers an unforgettable experience.