Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Nuussuaq
In Nuussuaq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 86.7% of the Sun, which will be 29.5° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,072 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,072 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:16 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:19 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:21 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 86.7 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8874 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 29.5° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Avannaata Kommunia |
| District | Upernavik |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 170 |
| Coordinates | 74.1112° N · 57.0596° W |
Nearby places
- Kullorsuaq 87.2 % · 52 km
- Ikerasaarsuk 86.4 % · 68 km
- Nutaarmiut 86.4 % · 69 km
- Tasiusaq 86.5 % · 88 km
- Innaarsuit 86.3 % · 106 km
- Naajaat 86.4 % · 114 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.