Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Qeqertarsuaq
In Qeqertarsuaq the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 83.5% of the Sun, which will be 33.0° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,123 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,123 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:22 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:27 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:29 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 83.5 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8621 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 33.0° |
| Type of place | town |
| Municipality | Kommune Qeqertalik |
| District | Qeqertarsuaq |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 802 |
| Coordinates | 69.2472° N · 53.5368° W |
Nearby places
- Kangerluk 83.5 % · 31 km
- Kitsissuarsuit 83.4 % · 46 km
- Aasiaat 83.4 % · 66 km
- Akunnaaq 83.9 % · 74 km
- Ilulissat 85.4 % · 96 km
- Ikamiut 84.2 % · 97 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.