May 9, 2016 at 6:08 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Sofia
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Sofia |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:29 pm |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 6:08 pm |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 8:36 pm |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 6 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Sofia
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Sofia. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (EEST) for Sofia.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:29 pm Mon, May 9 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  214° | 61.1° | |
| 2:32 pm 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. | 215° | 60.8° | |
| 6:08 pm Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Sofia. | 271° | 25.4° | |
| 8:33 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Sofia. 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. | 294° | 0.2° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Sofia. 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 53% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sofia
| Eclipse Visibility From Sofia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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 |  | |
| 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, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sofia, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Sofia