August 2025 Skywatch Alerts: Meteor Showers, Planetary Parades & Celestial Surprises
The Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11–12, with up to 100 meteors per hour possible, but a bright Moon will obscure many. A rare six-planet alignment occurs at dawn August 10, with Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn visible to the naked eye. Venus and Jupiter appear just 0.8 degrees apart before sunrise August 12. No eclipses occur in August; the next total lunar eclipse is September 7, 2025.