Planets Aligning 2024. Planetary alignment, also known as a planetary parade, is when several planets gather closely on one side of the sun at the same time, according to. A planetary parade—also called a planetary alignment—happens when two or more planets come close together in the sky, appearing to be in line with one.

During the solar spectacle, the orbits of jupiter, mercury, uranus, mars, neptune and. Six of the planets of the solar system are about to line up for a rare sight in earth’s sky.