Rare 5 Planet Alignment Will Be Most Visible in the San Diego Sky Early Friday Morning

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While the celestial event has been occurring all week (and all month in some form) experts say the best time to see it will be early Friday morning.

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To catch the rare phenomenon, it is recommended that sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere head outside roughly 30 to 45 minutes before sunrise and choose a spot with unobstructed views of the eastern and southeastern horizons.

If conditions are clear the planets should be bright enough to see them with the naked eye, though Mercury, being closest to the horizon, will appear faintest in the sky at the beginning of the month. That might make it more difficult to spot without binoculars.

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