Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Kangerlussuaq
In Kangerlussuaq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 83.3% of the Sun, which will be 34.0° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,174 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,174 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:27 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:32 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:34 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 83.3 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8605 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 34.0° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Qeqqata Kommunia |
| District | Sisimiut |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 381 |
| Coordinates | 67.0088° N · 50.6894° W |
Nearby places
- Sarfannguit 81.3 % · 95 km
- Sisimiut 80.6 % · 130 km
- Itilleq 80.3 % · 132 km
- Attu 81.9 % · 162 km
- Niaqornaarsuk 82.9 % · 164 km
- Iginniarfik 82.5 % · 165 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.