Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Qaqortoq
In Qaqortoq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 80.8% of the Sun, which will be 36.2° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,593 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,593 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:39 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:45 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:48 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 80.8 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8406 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 36.2° |
| Type of place | town |
| Municipality | Kommune Kujalleq |
| District | Qaqortoq |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 3,081 |
| Coordinates | 60.7184° N · 46.0356° W |
Nearby places
- Eqalugaarsuit 80.8 % · 13 km
- Saarloq 80.6 % · 20 km
- Narsaq 81.0 % · 22 km
- Ammassivik 81.4 % · 38 km
- Alluitsup Paa 81.0 % · 38 km
- Igaliku 81.8 % · 45 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.