SourceNASA releases its August 2026 skywatching tips highlighting a total solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor shower, Venus elongation, and a partial lunar eclipse.
- Aug. 12 total solar eclipse across Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal, with partial eclipse in parts of the U.S.
- Aug. 12-13 Perseid meteor shower peak under dark skies
- Aug. 14-16 Venus reaches greatest eastern elongation in the western sky after sunset
- Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse with up to 93% umbral coverage