Nov 7, 2039 at 10:24 am
Nearest Sun's center in Cairo
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Cairo |
| Begins: | Mon, Nov 7, 2039 at 9:16 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, Nov 7, 2039 at 10:24 am |
| Ends: | Mon, Nov 7, 2039 at 11:36 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 20 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 7, 2039 — Mercury Transit — Cairo
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Cairo. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (EET) for Cairo.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:16 am Mon, Nov 7 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  138° | 32.5° | |
| 9:17 am Mon, Nov 7 | 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. | 138° | 32.5° | |
| 10:24 am Mon, Nov 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Cairo. | 156° | 40.4° | |
| 11:32 am Mon, Nov 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 177° | 43.7° | |
| 11:36 am Mon, Nov 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 179° | 43.7° |
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The animation shows what the 2039 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Cairo. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
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|---|---|---|---|
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