PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSENuuk, GreenlandWednesday 12 August 2026 · times in UTC-1
78.9%
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-1.
15:30 MAX 16:35 17:39
| Phase | LOCAL TIME | SUN |
|---|---|---|
| First contactthe Moon touches the Sun's edge | 15:30 | 40° SSW |
| Maximumthe deepest point | 16:35 | 36° SW |
| Last contactthe Sun is whole again | 17:39 | 31° SW |
03 · DIRECTION
Where was it in the sky?
At maximum the Sun was only 36° above the horizon to the south-west, so an open view in that direction was needed.
The Sun's height and bearing at maximum, from Nuuk. The horizon is at 0°.
THE EXPERIENCE
What it was actually like
A distinct bite was taken out of the Sun, reaching 78.9% 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 1,208 km to the north-east of Nuuk and was 288 km wide. Only inside it was the Sun covered completely.
THE DAY
- SUNRISE
- 06:08
- SUNSET
- 22:52
- DAY LENGTH
- 16h 45m
- CIVIL DUSK
- 00:05
REFERENCE FIGURES
- OBSCURATION
- 78.9%
- COORDINATES
- 64.181° N, 51.694° W
- PATH WIDTH
- 288 km
- SHADOW SPEED
- 3,415 km/h
- SAROS
- 126 · no. 54
- MAGNITUDE
- 0.8259
- 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.
NEXT FROM NUUK
What else is coming here?
The rest of what the sky over Nuuk has coming, soonest first.