Planetar Alignment of 2022

Jun 25 01:39 UTC 2022

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are currently aligned in order (with
Uranus and Neptune in the background but invisible to the naked eye) in the
eastern sky before dawn. The best viewing, with the waning crescent Moon to
boot, was supposed to be on June 24, but the sky has been overcast all week
here in Japan. :(

However, this morning I could spot Venus shining like a diamond with Mars,
Jupiter, and the Moon through gaps in the clouds! Well-worth getting out of
bed at 4 a.m. :)