Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Ilulissat
In Ilulissat the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 85.4% of the Sun, which will be 32.5° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,042 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,042 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 | 85.4 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8771 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 32.5° |
| Type of place | town |
| Municipality | Avannaata Kommunia |
| District | Ilulissat |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 5,150 |
| Coordinates | 69.2198° N · 51.0986° W |
Nearby places
- Oqaatsut 85.6 % · 14 km
- Ilimanaq 85.3 % · 15 km
- Qasigiannguit 84.9 % · 45 km
- Ikamiut 84.2 % · 71 km
- Akunnaaq 83.9 % · 72 km
- Qeqertaq 86.1 % · 87 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.