May 9, 2016 at 11:11 am
Nearest Sun's center in Georgetown
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Georgetown |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 7:31 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 11:11 am |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:44 pm |
| Duration: | 7 hours, 12 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Georgetown
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Georgetown. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (GYT) for Georgetown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:31 am Mon, May 9 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  73° | 26.6° | |
| 7:35 am Mon, May 9 | 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. | 73° | 27.3° | |
| 11:11 am Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Georgetown. | 39° | 75.8° | |
| 2:44 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Georgetown. | 288° | 45.9° |
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The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Georgetown. 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 75% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Georgetown
| Eclipse Visibility From Georgetown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Apr 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24–25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Penumbral 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 |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Georgetown, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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