Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s what you need to know to catch a glimpse.

Most of the planetary alignment, which is colloquially referred to as a planet parade, will be visible to the naked eye just after sunset Friday, according to Preston Dyches, writer and producer of NASA’s monthly sky-watching video series, “What’s Up.”

Look to the sky Friday night for the rare chance to see seven planets lined up. The big picture: Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will appear together in a "planetary alignment" or "parade of planets" shortly after sunset Friday,