| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Galapagos Islands |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 5:52 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 9:12 am |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 12:44 pm |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 52 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Galapagos Islands
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Galapagos Islands. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (GALT) for Galapagos Islands.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:54 am Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Galapagos Islands. 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. |  72° | 0.2° | |
| 9:12 am Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Galapagos Islands. | 63° | 45.9° | |
| 12:44 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Galapagos Islands. | 327° | 67.8° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Galapagos Islands. 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 56% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Galapagos Islands
| Eclipse Visibility From Galapagos Islands | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 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 |  | |
| 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, 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Galapagos Islands, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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