Jun 6, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Nuku'alofa
| Global Event: | Venus Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Venus Transit, in Nuku'alofa |
| Began: | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 11:02 am |
| Midpoint: | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 1:58 pm |
| Ended: | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 5:01 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 59 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 6, 2012 — Venus Transit — Nuku'alofa
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Nuku'alofa. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (TOT) for Nuku'alofa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 am Wed, Jun 6 | Partial Transit begins Venus touches the Sun's edge. |  29° | 40.3° | |
| 11:13 am Wed, Jun 6 | Full Transit begins Venus is fully within the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Venus's disc to the Sun's edge. | 26° | 41.4° | |
| 1:58 pm Wed, Jun 6 | Nearest Sun's center Venus is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Nuku'alofa. | 335° | 42.2° | |
| 4:43 pm Wed, Jun 6 | Full Transit ends Venus is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 302° | 16.2° | |
| 5:01 pm Wed, Jun 6 | Partial Transit ends Venus leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 300° | 12.6° |
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The animation shows what the 2012 Venus Transit approximately looked like from Nuku'alofa. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nuku'alofa
| Eclipse Visibility From Nuku'alofa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 12, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21–22, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4–5, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 14, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8–9, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 3, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Nuku'alofa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |