A rare five-planet alignment will be visible in the sky this weekend

Five planets will be visible in the predawn sky this weekend, giving sky watchers the chance to see them with the naked eye.

The five planets will be visible on the eastern horizon before sunrise. Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, will be lowest on the horizon and the highest in the night sky.

Sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere should head outside at least 30 minutes before sunrise to get a good view of the eastern and southeastern skyline.

In the Southern Hemisphere, the same five planets are visible before sunrise, but stargazers can see the eastern and northeastern horizon.

The planets should be bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, but Mercury will be hard to see without binoculars.

According to Sky & Telescope, Mercury will appear higher in the sky later in the month, which will make it easier to see.

The crescent moon will appear between Venus and Mars on June 24.

It's rare for a planetary quintet to line up in their natural order in the night sky. According to Sky & Telescope, the last time five planets were seen in this way was in 2004.

The party will cease to exist after June.

As the next few months progress, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus will appear more spread out in the predawn sky, so much so that they will make their exits as morning objects for most observers by September.