Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Ukkusissat
In Ukkusissat the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 86.8% of the Sun, which will be 31.2° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 979 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 979 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:21 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:25 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:27 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 86.8 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8877 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 31.2° |
| Type of place | settlement |
| Municipality | Avannaata Kommunia |
| District | Uummannaq |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 145 |
| Coordinates | 71.0496° N · 51.8869° W |
Nearby places
- Saattut 86.7 % · 28 km
- Uummannaq 86.2 % · 43 km
- Qaarsut 85.9 % · 45 km
- Ikerasak 86.6 % · 65 km
- Niaqornat 85.2 % · 71 km
- Saqqaq 85.6 % · 116 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.