Nov 9, 2006 at 6:11 am
Nearest Sun's center in Samdrup Jongkhar
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Samdrup Jongkhar |
| Began: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 6:08 am |
| Midpoint: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 6:11 am |
| Ended: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 6:11 am |
| Duration: | 3 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 9, 2006 — Mercury Transit — Samdrup Jongkhar
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Samdrup Jongkhar. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (BTT) for Samdrup Jongkhar.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:10 am Thu, Nov 9 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Samdrup Jongkhar. 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 East-southeast for the best view of the transit. |  108° | 0.1° | |
| 6:11 am Thu, Nov 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Samdrup Jongkhar. 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 East-southeast for the best view of the transit. | 108° | 0.3° | |
| 6:11 am Thu, Nov 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Samdrup Jongkhar. 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 East-southeast for the best view of the transit. | 108° | 0.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2006 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Samdrup Jongkhar. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 39% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Samdrup Jongkhar
| Eclipse Visibility From Samdrup Jongkhar | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4–5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009–Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Samdrup Jongkhar, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Samdrup Jongkhar