Six planets are aligning in the sky on August 12, 2026.
Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune will appear along the same region of the sky in a rare planetary parade.
Not a perfect straight line in space but a spectacular alignment as seen from Earth.
🇪🇸🇵🇹‼️ | Mañana, 12 de agosto, habrá un eclipse solar total visible en España, parte de Portugal, Groenlandia, Islandia y el norte de Rusia. La franja de totalidad, donde el sol quedará completamente cubierto, atraviesa la Península Ibérica. La NASA transmitirá el fenómeno en vivo desde la 1:15 pm hora del Este.
Guys, tomorrow morning LOOK UP.
August 12 is bringing an incredible display in the heavens: six planets or a "planet parade" will appear stretched across the pre-dawn sky, followed later by a solar eclipse in parts of the world and the Perseid meteor shower that night.
Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.”
We don't worship the heavens. We worship the God who created them.
Tomorrow, take a moment to look up and remember just how BIG our God is.
The heavens are declaring His glory. Are you paying attention?🌠
HEADS UP! 🪐🌖💫 Three incredible sky events in *one day* across the world on Wednesday. A Six-Planet Parade in the morning, Total Solar Eclipse in the afternoon/evening followed by the Perseid Meteor Shower at night! Here's what you need to know:
1) Before dawn, six planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — will be spread across the morning sky, although Uranus and Neptune require optical assistance to see well.
2) Then during the afternoon, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain while portions of the northern United States, Canada and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere will see a partial eclipse.
3) After dark, the show continues as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight into August 13, with the New Moon providing exceptionally dark skies for what is expected to be one of the best meteor-viewing nights of the year!
August 12th is one of those rare days when the sky puts on a show nearly around the clock. Enjoy!
- Matt Devitt Weather