Gangtok, Feb. 27 -- India is about to witness one of the most spectacular celestial shows of the decade. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, six planets of our solar system will align along the evening sky in a breathtaking phenomenon known as a "planetary parade." Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune will appear to stretch across the horizon in a sweeping arc shortly after sunset, offering millions of Indians a rare front-row seat to the grandeur of our cosmic neighbourhood.

According to NASA and leading astronomical bodies, February 28 marks the peak of this alignment, when the six planets will be grouped most tightly above the horizon during the evening twilight window. While planetary alignments involving two or three bodi...