Nov 11, 2019 at 3:08 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Abidjan
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Abidjan |
| Began: | Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 12:34 pm |
| Midpoint: | Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:08 pm |
| Ended: | Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:44 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 10 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Abidjan
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Abidjan. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (GMT) for Abidjan.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:34 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  200° | 65.7° | |
| 12:35 pm Mon, Nov 11 | 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. | 200° | 65.6° | |
| 3:08 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Abidjan. | 242° | 38.1° | |
| 5:42 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 252° | 2.7° | |
| 5:44 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 252° | 2.4° |
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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Abidjan. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Abidjan
| Eclipse Visibility From Abidjan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 1, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10–11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 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 Abidjan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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