Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Itilleq
In Itilleq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 80.3% of the Sun, which will be 35.0° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,297 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,297 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:25 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:31 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:34 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 80.3 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8366 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 35.0° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Qeqqata Kommunia |
| District | Sisimiut |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 100 |
| Coordinates | 66.5833° N · 53.5000° W |
Nearby places
- Sisimiut 80.6 % · 40 km
- Sarfannguit 81.3 % · 45 km
- Kangaamiut 79.5 % · 85 km
- Kangerlussuaq 83.3 % · 132 km
- Maniitsoq 79.4 % · 133 km
- Attu 81.9 % · 151 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.