Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Kitsissuarsuit
In Kitsissuarsuit the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 83.4% of the Sun, which will be 33.2° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,131 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,131 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:23 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:27 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:30 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 83.4 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8611 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 33.2° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Kommune Qeqertalik |
| District | Aasiaat |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 58 |
| Coordinates | 68.8568° N · 53.1220° W |
Nearby places
- Aasiaat 83.4 % · 19 km
- Akunnaaq 83.9 % · 34 km
- Qeqertarsuaq 83.5 % · 46 km
- Ikamiut 84.2 % · 58 km
- Kangaatsiaq 82.5 % · 63 km
- Niaqornaarsuk 82.9 % · 70 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.