May 9, 2016 at 10:12 am
Nearest Sun's center in Easter Island
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Easter Island |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 8:47 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 10:12 am |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 1:44 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 57 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Easter Island
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Easter Island. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (EASST) for Easter Island.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:48 am Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Easter Island. 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-northeast for the best view of the transit. |  70° | 0.1° | |
| 10:12 am Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Easter Island. | 59° | 16.5° | |
| 1:44 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Easter Island. | 9° | 44.7° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Easter Island. 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 65% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Easter Island
| Eclipse Visibility From Easter Island | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 2010 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 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 |  | |
| Nov 13, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 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 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 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 |  | |
| Feb 26, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 2, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Easter Island, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Easter Island