Nov 13, 2032 at 11:21 am
Nearest Sun's center in Gaborone
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Gaborone |
| Begins: | Sat, Nov 13, 2032 at 9:17 am |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 13, 2032 at 11:21 am |
| Ends: | Sat, Nov 13, 2032 at 1:08 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 51 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 13, 2032 — Mercury Transit — Gaborone
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Gaborone. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (CAT) for Gaborone.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:17 am Sat, Nov 13 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  88° | 51.5° | |
| 9:19 am Sat, Nov 13 | 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. | 88° | 52.0° | |
| 11:21 am Sat, Nov 13 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Gaborone. | 56° | 78.8° | |
| 1:08 pm Sat, Nov 13 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Gaborone. | 289° | 73.0° |
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The animation shows what the 2032 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Gaborone. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 13)
In the past, this day was cloudy 37% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Gaborone
| Eclipse Visibility From Gaborone | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2030 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 25, 2030 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 9–10, 2030 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2031 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 21, 2031 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Gaborone, or the path map image for global details. |
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