Nov 11, 2019 at 5:29 pm
Near max in Shirvan
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Shirvan |
| Began: | Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 4:34 pm |
| Midpoint: | Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:29 pm |
| Ended: | Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:32 pm |
| Duration: | 57 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Shirvan
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Shirvan. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (AZT) for Shirvan.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:34 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. |  238° | 9.1° | |
| 4:35 pm Mon, Nov 11 | 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. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 238° | 9.0° | |
| 5:29 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Shirvan. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit. | 247° | 0.1° | |
| 5:31 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Shirvan. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit. | 247° | -0.1° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Shirvan. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Shirvan
| Eclipse Visibility From Shirvan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16–17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7–8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Shirvan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Shirvan