May 9, 2016 at 6:40 am
Near max in Alofi
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Alofi |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 6:37 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 6:39 am |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 7:44 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 7 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Alofi
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alofi. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (NUT) for Alofi.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:38 am Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Alofi. 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. |  71° | -0.1° | |
| 6:39 am Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Alofi. 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. | 71° | 0.1° | |
| 7:44 am Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Alofi. | 65° | 13.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Alofi. 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 71% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alofi
| Eclipse Visibility From Alofi | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25–26, 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 |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3–4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 13, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 7–8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3–4, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 2015 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 22–23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30–31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 2, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Alofi, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Alofi