Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Arsuk
In Arsuk the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 78.7% of the Sun, which will be 36.9° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,612 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,612 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:36 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:42 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:46 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 78.7 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8237 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 36.9° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq |
| District | Paamiut |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 69 |
| Coordinates | 61.1746° N · 48.4512° W |
Nearby places
- Qassimiut 79.6 % · 82 km
- Paamiut 78.3 % · 112 km
- Narsaq 81.0 % · 132 km
- Qaqortoq 80.8 % · 140 km
- Saarloq 80.6 % · 149 km
- Eqalugaarsuit 80.8 % · 150 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.