What's Up for August 2026: Skywatching Tips from NASA | JPL
Here are examples of skywatching highlights for the northern hemisphere in August 2026: A solar eclipse, one of the year's best meteor showers, Venus at its brightest in the evening sky, and a partial lunar eclipse to close out the month.
On August 12, a total solar eclipse crosses northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. In parts of the United States, from Alaska to North Carolina, the eclipse will be partial. Use certified eclipse glasses or a safe solar viewer whenever any part of the Sun is visible.
Later that night, the Perseid meteor shower peaks under the dark skies of the New Moon. Around August 14 through 16, Venus shines low in the west after sunset, and on August 27-28, a partial lunar eclipse is visible from much of the Americas and parts of Europe and Africa.
0:11 Solar eclipse
0:41 Perseid meteor shower
1:27 Venus after sunset
1:41 Partial lunar eclipse
2:22 August Moon phases
Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What's Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/whats-up/
Find events and clubs with NASA's Night Sky Network: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/night-sky-network/
Skywatching resources from NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching
Duration: 2 minutes, 43 seconds
Release Date: July 31, 2026
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