Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse

Muzammil Hussain August 08, 2026

The Milky Way stretches over a home and a small observatory with a bright meteor streaking across the sky.

Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.

Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse. The Milky Way stretches over a home and a small observatory with a bright meteor streaking across the sky.

Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.