{"id":28443,"date":"2026-08-01T19:43:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=28443"},"modified":"2026-08-01T19:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:43:30","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=28443","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out the night sky this month, August 2026. Highlights include the Perseid meteor shower, a bright Venus in the evening, and both a partial solar eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse.<\/span> The sights are described in these videos and links to websites:<\/p>\n

** What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong><\/a> |\u00a0NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

0:00 Intro<\/em>
\n0:11 Solar eclipse<\/em>
\n0:41 Perseid meteor shower<\/em>
\n1:27 Venus after sunset<\/em>
\n1:41 Partial lunar eclipse<\/em>
\n2:22 August Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n

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\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n