PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSEIqaluit, CanadaWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in UTC-4
61.4%
OF THE SUN COVERED
A clear bite was taken out of the Sun. Daylight barely changed, so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice.
02 · TIMING
When did it happen?
The whole eclipse ran 2h 09m. All times are local, in UTC-4.
12:18 MAX 13:24 14:28
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 12:18 | 41° S |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 13:24 | 40° SSW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 14:28 | 38° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun stood 40° above the horizon to the south — high enough to clear most buildings and trees.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Iqaluit. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 61.4% at maximum. Daylight barely changed — the eye adapts far too well for that — so this was an eclipse you had to know about in advance to notice. Anyone watching needed a filter; the remaining Sun was as dangerous as an uneclipsed one.
04 · POSITION
Where was it seen?
The path passed 1,891 km to the north-east of Iqaluit and was 283 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 04:18
- SUNSET
- 20:57
- DAY LENGTH
- 16h 38m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 22:02
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 61.4%
- COORDINATES
- 63.749° N, 68.522° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 283 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.6856
- GAMMA
- 0.8977
Contact times are accurate to a couple of seconds at the coordinates above. Altitudes are geometric — unrefracted, on the WGS 84 ellipsoid.
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What else is coming here?
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