This month, the evening sky will be dominated by a striking alignment of five bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn. While spotting two or three planets at once is not unusual, seeing all five together is relatively rare.
Venus will remain a prominent feature throughout February, shining brightly in the west-southwest sky as the evening lantern. Saturn will be visible to the naked eye by extending an imaginary line straight downward from Venus. However, its ring system will make it difficult to spot without binoculars or a telescope.
Jupiter will appear high in the south at dusk, accompanied by two star clusters and several bright winter stars. Its four largest moons can also be spotted with binoculars or a small telescope.
Mars will be visible halfway up in the eastern sky, blazing into view as night falls and accompanied by the “Twin Stars” of Gemini. The planet’s brightness will decrease over February as it lags behind Earth in its orbit.
Mercury will become visible during the final week of February, shining almost as brightly as Sirius at magnitude -1.2. On Feb 24, Mercury will be in conjunction with Saturn, providing a chance to spot all five planets at once.
To catch these celestial events, find a flat and unobstructed west-southwest horizon and scan two fist-widths below Venus around 30 minutes after sunset using binoculars. If you’re lucky, you’ll have spotted all five bright planets in the sky – and won this round of “planetary bingo.”
Source: https://www.space.com/stargazing/planetary-parade-february-2025-when-where-and-how-to-see-it