Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Naajaat
In Naajaat the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 86.4% of the Sun, which will be 30.1° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,047 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,047 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:17 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:20 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:22 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 86.4 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8848 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 30.1° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Avannaata Kommunia |
| District | Upernavik |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 44 |
| Coordinates | 73.1500° N · 55.8167° W |
Nearby places
- Innaarsuit 86.3 % · 8 km
- Tasiusaq 86.5 % · 26 km
- Aappilattoq 86.2 % · 30 km
- Upernavik 85.8 % · 42 km
- Nutaarmiut 86.4 % · 45 km
- Ikerasaarsuk 86.4 % · 46 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.