See The Six-Planet Parade On Wednesday In Best View Until 2039

by J. Carter
August 19, 2025

This week’s “planet parade” peaks on Wednesday, Aug. 20, as a slender crescent moon shines close to Venus, with bright star Pollux in the constellation Gemini close by in the closest such sight until 2039. One of the highlights of the skywatching year, seeing the trio requires effort, taking place about an hour before sunrise. Three other planets — Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury — will also be visible to the naked eye, with Neptune and Uranus in the sky, but impossible to see without a telescope.