Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Santiago, Chile
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Nov 11, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Santiago
Global Event: Mercury Transit
Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Santiago
Begins: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:35 am
Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Ends: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:03 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 28 minutes
November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Santiago
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Santiago. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CLST) for Santiago.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:35 am Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  87° | 36.2° | |
| 9:37 am Mon, Nov 11 | 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. | 87° | 36.6° | |
| 12:19 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Santiago. | 47° | 68.1° | |
| 3:02 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 300° | 63.3° | |
| 3:03 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 300° | 63.0° |
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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Santiago.
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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 26% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Santiago
| Eclipse Visibility From Santiago | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jul 4–5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Dec 14, 2020 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Santiago, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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