Check out the night sky this month, July 2026. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.
** What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA | NASA JPL
A predawn meetup between the Moon and planets, a returning comet, dark skies for the Milky Way, and Saturn’s unusually thin rings.
Before sunrise on July 11 and 12, look east/southeast for the waning crescent Moon, Mars, and Saturn. Uranus is in the same part of the sky, but you will need binoculars or a telescope to spot it.
Around July 14, use binoculars or a telescope to seek Comet 10P/Tempel 2 under dark skies of the New Moon. Those nights are also a great time to look for the Milky Way, while later in the month Saturn’s rings appear strikingly thin through a telescope.
0:00 Intro
0:11 Moon, Mars, Saturn, and Uranus before dawn
0:47 Comet 10P/Tempel 2
1:35 Dark skies for the Milky Way
2:34 Saturn’s thin rings
2:57 July 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/.
** What to see in the night sky: July 2026 | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky this month, from the Moon and planets to the constellations and deep-sky objects.
** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – July 2026 | Sky & Telescope Youtube
This month’s episode offers great tips on how to be a better stargazer. It also highlights the bright star Spica, now prominent high in the southwest after evening twilight. It’s leading the parade of constellations, along with the brilliant planet Venus, that will grace the Northern Hemisphere’s summer skies. So grab curiosity and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.
See also
- Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast: Upcoming Celestial Events | Sky & Telescope
- Interactive Sky Chart | Map Your Night Sky – Sky & Telescope
- Astronomy Pictures: Sky & Telescope’s Online Gallery Archives | Sky & Telescope
** Top Things To See In July’s Sky, Including a Double Meteor Shower. | The Secrets of the Universe
Astronomy Calendar July 2026: Must-watch events this month
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Week 1
01:02 Week 2
02:22 Week 3
03:50 Week 4
04:55 Week 5
07:23 Planet Round-up
** The Night Sky | July 2026 | Comet Tempel 2 | Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower | Late Night Astronomy
A major meteor shower peaks and we continue to track a comet traveling through our solar system. Let’s take a look at what you can go out to see in the night sky for July of 2026.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
1:34 The Moon
2:10 Ouranos Ad
3:21 The Planets
4:12 Comet Tempel 2
4:56 Deep Sky Challenge
** What’s in the Sky this Month | July 2026 | High Point Scientific on Youtube
In this episode of What’s in the Sky this Month, Teagan reviews some of the beautiful celestial objects you can see in July!
Read the full July 2026 Newsletter: https://www.highpointscientific.com/a…
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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:36 – The Trifid Nebula
01:38 – Messier 12
02:48 – Omicron Cygni
03:41 – The Blinking Planetary Nebula
04:32 – The Fireworks Galaxy
05:24 – Nearest Neighbors
06:47 – Conclusion
** Night Sky Notebook July 2026 | Peter Detterline
What’s happening in the sky in July 2026.
** See also:
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- Sky Guide for July 2026 | TimeAndDate
- Night sky July 2026 — What you can see tonight | Space.com
- What to See in the Night Sky in July 2026: Buck Moon, Delta Aquariids, Manhattanhenge, And Rare Planet Conjunctions! | Orbital Today
- July 2026: What’s in the sky this month? | Astronomy.com
- Visible planets and night sky guide for July | EarthSky.com
- July 2026 Sky Watch: Look for Brilliant Venus After Sunset | The Old Farmer’s Almanac
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