May 9, 2016 at 11:11 am
Nearest Sun's center in The Valley
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in The Valley |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 7:31 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 11:11 am |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:44 pm |
| Duration: | 7 hours, 13 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — The Valley
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in The Valley. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (AST) for The Valley.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:31 am Mon, May 9 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  78° | 24.6° | |
| 7:35 am Mon, May 9 | Full Transit begins Mercury is fully within the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge. | 78° | 25.3° | |
| 11:11 am Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from The Valley. | 90° | 76.3° | |
| 2:44 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in The Valley. | 275° | 53.0° |
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The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from The Valley. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in The Valley
| Eclipse Visibility From The Valley | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24–25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in The Valley, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in The Valley