Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Nuuk
In Nuuk the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 79.0% of the Sun, which will be 36.2° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,433 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,433 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:30 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:35 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:39 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 79.0 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8260 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 36.2° |
| Type of place | town |
| Municipality | Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq |
| District | Nuuk |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 20,298 |
| Coordinates | 64.1835° N · 51.7216° W |
Nearby places
- Atammik 79.2 % · 73 km
- Kapisillit 80.7 % · 75 km
- Napasoq 79.4 % · 102 km
- Qeqertarsuatsiaat 78.6 % · 132 km
- Maniitsoq 79.4 % · 148 km
- Kangaamiut 79.5 % · 198 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.