Seven planets are putting on a parade in the night sky, and the planetary alignment is expected to be visible over the NYC area.

Skywatchers can look forward to a special celestial event this week as seven planets — Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn — will briefly be visible in the evening sky.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye. You'll need a high-powered viewing device like a telescope to spot Neptune and Uranus.

Plenty of times, a single planet is visible in the night sky, and quite often two. Three or more simultaneously is less common, but not particularly rare. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have all been shining overhead for the past several weeks and on clear nights can easily be seen with the naked eye.

While all seven planets could appear in some form in parts of the U.S., not all of them will be visible to the naked eye. Here's what to know.

Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar system will be visible among the stars at the same time — if you know where to look.

Calling all stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts — something major is about to happen! Prepare for an unforgettable “planet parade” as seven planets will align in a rare cel