Greenland · 12 August 2026
The 12 August 2026 eclipse in Upernavik
In Upernavik the 12 August 2026 eclipse is partial: the Moon covers up to 85.8% of the Sun, which will be 30.5° above the horizon.
The path of totality runs 1,066 km away, over Mestersvig. There is no shortcut: a 99% partial is nothing like 74 s of totality.
Closest to the path: Mestersvig — 1,066 km from Mestersvig, inside the path.
The figures, minute by minute
| First contact | 15:17 (UTC-01:00) |
|---|---|
| Maximum | 16:21 (UTC-01:00) |
| Last contact | 17:23 (UTC-01:00) |
| Sun covered at maximum | 85.8 % |
| Magnitude | 0.8798 |
| Length of totality | — |
| Sun altitude at maximum | 30.5° |
| Type of place | town |
| Municipality | Avannaata Kommunia |
| District | Upernavik |
| Inhabitants (1 Jan 2026) | 1,096 |
| Coordinates | 72.7836° N · 56.1493° W |
Nearby places
- Aappilattoq 86.2 % · 21 km
- Naajaat 86.4 % · 42 km
- Innaarsuit 86.3 % · 47 km
- Kangersuatsiaq 85.7 % · 49 km
- Tasiusaq 86.5 % · 65 km
- Upernavik Kujalleq 85.5 % · 73 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.