Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Kiritimati, Christmas Island, Kiribati
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Nov 12, 2019 at 6:15 am
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Global Event: Mercury Transit
Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Kiritimati
Begins: Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 6:12 am
Midpoint: Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 6:14 am
Ends: Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 8:04 am
Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes
November 12, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Kiritimati
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kiritimati. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (LINT) for Kiritimati.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:13 am Tue, Nov 12 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Kiritimati. 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-southeast for the best view of the transit. |  107° | -0.1° | |
| 6:14 am Tue, Nov 12 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Kiritimati. 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-southeast for the best view of the transit. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 107° | 0.2° | |
| 8:03 am Tue, Nov 12 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge. | 110° | 25.5° | |
| 8:04 am Tue, Nov 12 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 110° | 25.9° |
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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Kiritimati.
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Cloud Coverage (Nov 12)
In the past, this day was cloudy 54% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jul 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–Dec 1, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| May 26–27, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 19–20, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kiritimati, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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