Venus and Saturn will be in just the correct spot in their revolution around the sun to match up with the waning crescent moon, making the smiley face appear. Everything is expected to line up Friday morning around 5:30 a.m.

Look to the eastern sky late Thursday, and a clear horizon will show you this unusual, grinning planet alignment.

Friday morning, the waning crescent moon, Venus, and Saturn will be aligned in a way to create a basic sideways smiley face in the eastern sky before sunrise. Venus will rise first in the eastern sky,