Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Ikerasaarsuk
In Ikerasaarsuk the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 82.3% of the Sun, which will be 33.8° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,187 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,187 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 | 82.3 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8522 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 33.8° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Kommune Qeqertalik |
| District | Kangaatsiaq |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 72 |
| Coordinates | 68.1402° N · 53.4456° W |
Nearby places
- Iginniarfik 82.5 % · 11 km
- Kangaatsiaq 82.5 % · 19 km
- Attu 81.9 % · 23 km
- Niaqornaarsuk 82.9 % · 26 km
- Aasiaat 83.4 % · 68 km
- Kitsissuarsuit 83.4 % · 81 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.