Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Maniitsoq
In Maniitsoq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 79.4% of the Sun, which will be 35.7° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,368 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,368 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:27 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:33 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:36 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 79.4 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8293 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 35.7° |
| Type of place | town |
| Municipality | Qeqqata Kommunia |
| District | Maniitsoq |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 2,528 |
| Coordinates | 65.4151° N · 52.8982° W |
Nearby places
- Napasoq 79.4 % · 47 km
- Kangaamiut 79.5 % · 50 km
- Atammik 79.2 % · 75 km
- Itilleq 80.3 % · 133 km
- Nuuk 79.0 % · 148 km
- Sarfannguit 81.3 % · 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.