May 11, 2062 at 10:15 am
Nearest Sun's center in Kiritimati
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Kiritimati |
| Begins: | Thu, May 11, 2062 at 8:14 am |
| Midpoint: | Thu, May 11, 2062 at 10:15 am |
| Ends: | Thu, May 11, 2062 at 1:31 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 16 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 11, 2062 — Mercury Transit — Kiritimati
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kiritimati. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (LINT) for Kiritimati.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:14 am Thu, May 11 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Kiritimati. |  70° | 26.5° | |
| 10:15 am Thu, May 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Kiritimati. | 61° | 54.4° | |
| 1:27 pm Thu, May 11 | 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. | 317° | 67.9° | |
| 1:31 pm Thu, May 11 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 315° | 67.3° |
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The animation shows what the 2062 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Kiritimati. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2060 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 29–30, 2061 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 25, 2062 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 11, 2062 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 19, 2062 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kiritimati, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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