It is being called a "planetary parade" as seven planets are expected to be seen in the Earth's night sky on Friday, astronomers said.

Seven planets currently form a rare "planet parade" in February's evening sky, with three easy to see with the naked eye, and two more possible. It will return in 2036.

Beginning around sunset, Saturn will be situated closest to the horizon, followed by Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars higher in the sky. While Neptune and Uranus also are within Earth’s line of sight, they’ll require binoculars or a telescope and are extremely difficult to locate, astronomers say.