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September Skywatch: Venus, Neptune and the Harvest Moon Lead the Month’s Sights

Knowing exact times for major events lets photographers, clubs and casual viewers plan safe outings and guided programs.

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaked Overnight as New Moon and Eclipse Produced Ideal Dark Skies

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Under New‑Moon Skies

Six Planets Set to Parade Across the Pre-Dawn Eastern Sky

Eclipse on August 12 Prompts Safety Alerts as Certified Glasses Sell Out

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Under Moonless Skies on Aug. 12–13

Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak the Night of August 12–13, 2026

Total Solar Eclipse to Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on Wednesday

UK to See Deep Partial Eclipse on 12 August as Totality Crosses Parts of Europe

Perseid Meteor Shower to Peak Under Moonless Skies on Night of August 12–13

Two Meteor Showers Peak Over Brazil With Bright Fireballs Recorded

Two Meteor Showers Peak Overnight as Buck Moon Dims the Display

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

Two Southern Meteor Showers Peak Simultaneously Over Brazil

Perseids Set for New‑Moon Peak That Could Deliver Unusually Bright Fireballs

Perseid Meteor Shower Is Active and Set To Peak Overnight on Aug. 12–13

Total Solar Eclipse Will Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on August 12, 2026

Moon Joins Mars, Saturn and Uranus in Pre-Dawn Sky

Mars and Uranus Make an Unusually Tight Predawn Pairing

July’s Skywatch: Mars–Uranus Conjunction, Venus–Regulus and Moon‑lit Meteor Peaks