Jun 5, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Near max in Punta Gorda
| Global Event: | Venus Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Venus Transit, in Punta Gorda |
| Began: | Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 4:02 pm |
| Midpoint: | Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 6:23 pm |
| Ended: | Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 6:25 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 22 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 5, 2012 — Venus Transit — Punta Gorda
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Punta Gorda. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CST) for Punta Gorda.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:02 pm Tue, Jun 5 | Partial Transit begins Venus touches the Sun's edge. |  287° | 31.3° | |
| 4:04 pm Tue, Jun 5 | Full Transit begins Venus is fully within the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Venus's disc to the Sun's edge. | 287° | 31.1° | |
| 6:23 pm Tue, Jun 5 | Nearest Sun's center Venus is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Punta Gorda. 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-northwest for the best view of the transit. | 293° | 0.2° | |
| 6:24 pm Tue, Jun 5 | Transit ongoing during sunset Venus Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Punta Gorda. 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-northwest for the best view of the transit. | 293° | -0.0° |
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The animation shows what the 2012 Venus Transit approximately looked like from Punta Gorda. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Punta Gorda
| Eclipse Visibility From Punta Gorda | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14–15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 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 |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Punta Gorda, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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