The UK Is Weeks Away From The Best Stargazing Event Of 2026

It'll include both a solar eclipse and shooting stars.

Solar eclipses happen about twice a year. Visible meteor showers, meanwhile, occur up to 30 times annually.

But it’s a lot less rare for the events to happen together. Happily, UK stargazers have just that combination to look forward to later in the summer.

The BBC suggested the “main UK [sky gazing] event” of 2026 is likely to be the coming solar eclipse. And as it turns out, it’ll happen within the same 24-hour stretch as the Perseid meteor shower in what’s been termed a “cosmic double whammy”.

When will a solar eclipse coincide with a meteor shower in 2026?

This is expected to happen on........

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