Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth’s atmosphere.”

August 2025 brings the Full Sturgeon Moon on August 9, a Venus-Jupiter conjunction on August 12 and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on the nights of August 11–12.

This month, stargazers will have the chance to witness a particularly stunning lunar event. August’s Sturgeon Moon, a striking full moon with an orange colour, will light up the skies on the dusk