# Polish summer sky events 2026 > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/polish-summer-sky-events-2026 > Updated: 2026-07-29T07:46:38.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In late July and early August 2026 Poland offered a concentrated series of observable celestial phenomena. On 17 July a striking Moon‑Venus conjunction was visible across central Poland, followed by the “Buck Moon” on 29 July and a deep partial solar eclipse on 30 July that obscured up to 85 % of the Sun in many regions. A free public event on 12 August in Skierniewice combined the evening’s partial solar eclipse with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, providing telescopic viewing, workshops and family activities. Further August programming expanded the sky‑watching calendar. A partial solar eclipse on 12 August reached about 80 % coverage in northern Poland, while the Perseids peaked the following night, 13 August, with a free viewing session at the Silesian Botanical Garden in Mikołów led by the Silesian Planetarium’s vice‑director. Early‑morning observers were invited to watch a planetary parade, including Mercury at its greatest western elongation on 2 August, and the outer planets low on the eastern horizon. The month’s lunar cycle added a new moon on 12 August and a full moon on 28 August, enriching night‑time sky conditions. These coordinated events illustrate Poland’s effort to promote public astronomy during a period of rich natural sky displays. ## Claims - A partial solar eclipse will be visible across Poland on 12 August 2026. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Perseids viewing event will take place on 13 August at 21:00 at the Silesian Botanical Garden in Mikołów, Poland. (single source) - The event is free and does not require registration. (single source) - Damian Jabłeka, vice director of the Silesian Planetarium, will lead the Perseids event. (single source) - A total solar eclipse will occur on 12 August 2026, with the path of totality crossing eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain. (single source) - The total phase of the 2026 eclipse will last from about one minute to a little over two minutes at locations within the path of totality. (single source) - A partial eclipse on 12 August 2026 will be visible across much of Europe, north‑west Africa and eastern Canada. (single source) - A planetary parade in early August 2026 will allow observation of Mars, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury and Jupiter before sunrise, especially on 4 August and between 8‑11 August. (single source) - Mercury will reach its greatest western elongation on 2 August 2026. (single source) - A total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will have its path across eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain. (single source) - Mercury reaches its greatest western elongation on 2 August 2026. (single source) - The lunar phase on 12 August 2026 will be a new moon, and on 28 August 2026 will be a full moon. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-07-29: Poland prepares for August 2026 celestial spectacles Poland will see a partial solar eclipse on 12 Aug, a free Perseids viewing on 13 Aug at Mikołów’s botanical garden, and a pre‑dawn planetary parade with Mercury’s western elongation on 2 Aug. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/poland-set-for-major-solar-eclipse-on-july-30-followed-by-full-moon-on-july-29 ### 2026-07-12: Poland to host major summer sky events: Perseid meteor shower and Moon‑Venus conjunction Poland will host two notable summer sky events: a free Perseid meteor shower viewing in Skierniewice on Aug 12 with a partial solar eclipse, and a Moon‑Venus conjunction visible across the country on July 17. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/poland-schedules-public-skywatch-events-perseids-meteor-shower-and-moonvenus-conjunction --- Cite as: Polish summer sky events 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/polish-summer-sky-events-2026