Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Qaanaaq
In Qaanaaq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 84.9% of the Sun, which will be 27.2° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,106 km away, over Station Nord. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 29 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Station Nord — 1,106 km from Station Nord, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 13:09 (UTC-03:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 14:11 (UTC-03:00) |
| Last contact | 15:12 (UTC-03:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 84.9 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8728 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 27.2° |
| Type of place | town |
| Municipality | Avannaata Kommunia |
| District | Qaanaaq |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 586 |
| Coordinates | 77.4667° N · 69.2315° W |
Nearby places
- Siorapaluk 84.7 % · 49 km
- Qeqertat 86.0 % · 62 km
- Pituffik 83.7 % · 103 km
- Savissivik 84.7 % · 192 km
- Kullorsuaq 87.2 % · 454 km
- Nuussuaq 86.7 % · 498 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.