May 9, 2016 at 4:09 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Windhoek
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Windhoek |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 12:30 pm |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 4:09 pm |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 5:21 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 51 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Windhoek
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Windhoek. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (WAT) for Windhoek.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 pm Mon, May 9 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  344° | 48.6° | |
| 12:33 pm 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. | 343° | 48.4° | |
| 4:09 pm Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Windhoek. | 296° | 14.6° | |
| 5:20 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Windhoek. 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 West-northwest for the best view of the transit. | 288° | -0.0° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Windhoek. 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 7% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Windhoek
| Eclipse Visibility From Windhoek | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 13, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar 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 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 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial 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 Windhoek, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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