India, Feb. 25 -- Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as six planets - Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter - are set to appear together in the evening sky on Saturday, February 28.

Shortly after sunset, the planets will seem to gather on one side of the Sun in what astronomers call a "planetary parade."

According to NASA, "On February 28, we will see not one, not two, but six planets in the evening sky." While the planets will not form a perfectly straight line, they will reportedly appear clustered closely in the same region of the sky, creating a striking visual display.

Of the six, four - Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn - are expected to be visible without telescopes or binoculars, provided skies are clear. ...