Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Akunnaaq
In Akunnaaq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 83.9% of the Sun, which will be 33.1° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,111 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,111 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:24 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:28 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:31 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 83.9 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8651 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 33.1° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Kommune Qeqertalik |
| District | Aasiaat |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 59 |
| Coordinates | 68.7442° N · 52.3299° W |
Nearby places
- Aasiaat 83.4 % · 22 km
- Ikamiut 84.2 % · 24 km
- Kitsissuarsuit 83.4 % · 34 km
- Qasigiannguit 84.9 % · 47 km
- Niaqornaarsuk 82.9 % · 61 km
- Ilimanaq 85.3 % · 61 km
Circumstances computed with JPL DE440s ephemerides (skyfield), the same engine this site uses for the Spanish municipalities, cross-checked against the Spanish IGN. Population: Statistics Greenland, table BEESTD "Population in Localities January 1st", 1 January 2026. Coordinates: GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0) and, for Innaarsuit, Wikidata (CC0). Municipalities and districts: Statistics Greenland, table BEESTC.