Nov 7, 1914 at 12:44 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Pointe-Noire
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Pointe-Noire |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 7, 1914 at 10:55 am |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 7, 1914 at 12:44 pm |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 7, 1914 at 2:40 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 45 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 7, 1914 — Mercury Transit — Pointe-Noire
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Pointe-Noire. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (WAT) for Pointe-Noire.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:55 am Sat, Nov 7 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Pointe-Noire. |  128° | 71.4° | |
| 12:44 pm Sat, Nov 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Pointe-Noire. | 225° | 73.7° | |
| 2:38 pm Sat, Nov 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge. | 250° | 48.7° | |
| 2:40 pm Sat, Nov 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 251° | 48.2° |
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The animation shows what the 1914 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Pointe-Noire. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 95% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pointe-Noire
| Eclipse Visibility From Pointe-Noire | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16–17, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 13, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 1–2, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 12, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1914 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 31, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 1, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 24–25, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 8, 1917 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 4–5, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 3, 1918 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 17, 1918 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 14–15, 1919 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 29, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7–8, 1919 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 22, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Pointe-Noire, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Pointe-Noire
Next annular eclipse visible in Pointe-Noire