Was this transit visible in Wichita?
Where the Transit Was Seen
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Where the 2012 Venus Transit Was Seen
Regions seeing at least some parts of the transit: Europe, Asia, Australia, Much of Africa, North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic.
Was this transit visible in Wichita?
Who Could See the Transit
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When the 2012 Venus Transit Happened Worldwide — Timeline
Planet transits are normally visible from all locations where the Sun is up. However, because of different viewing angles, the start and end Âé¶¹Ó³» can vary by a few minutes. The Âé¶¹Ó³» below are actual Âé¶¹Ó³» (in UTC) when the transit is visible.
Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Wichita* |
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First location that saw the partial transit begin | Jun 5 at 22:02:59 | Jun 5 at 5:02:59 pm |
Geocentric** partial transit began (ingress, exterior contact) | Jun 5 at 22:09:33 | Jun 5 at 5:09:33 pm |
First location that saw the full transit begin | Jun 5 at 22:20:34 | Jun 5 at 5:20:34 pm |
Geocentric** full transit began (ingress, interior contact) | Jun 5 at 22:27:21 | Jun 5 at 5:27:21 pm |
Venus was closest to the Sun's center | Jun 6 at 01:29:37 | Jun 5 at 8:29:37 pm |
Geocentric** full transit ended (egress, interior contact) | Jun 6 at 04:31:52 | Jun 5 at 11:31:52 pm |
Last location that saw full transit end | Jun 6 at 04:38:39 | Jun 5 at 11:38:39 pm |
Geocentric** transit ended (egress, exterior contact) | Jun 6 at 04:49:40 | Jun 5 at 11:49:40 pm |
Last location that saw partial transit end | Jun 6 at 04:56:14 | Jun 5 at 11:56:14 pm |
* These local Âé¶¹Ó³» do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. Please note that the local Âé¶¹Ó³» for Wichita are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the transit via a live webcam. See the actual Âé¶¹Ó³» the transit is visible in Wichita.
** The geocentric Âé¶¹Ó³» refer to a theoretical situation where the transit is viewed from the Earth's center. They are used to provide an approximately average time schedule for astronomical events. Because of varying perspectives, observers on the Earth's surface will experience the transit at slightly different Âé¶¹Ó³» depending on their location.
Geocentric duration of this Venus Transit is 6 hours, 40 minutes, 7 seconds.
Transits and eclipses visible in Wichita
Previous Mercury Transit was on Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2006.