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Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Walvis Bay, Namibia

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Nov 11, 2019 at 5:19 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Walvis Bay

Global Event: Mercury Transit


Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Walvis Bay

Begins: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 2:35 pm

Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:19 pm

Ends: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 7:20 pm

Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes

Location

November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Walvis Bay

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Walvis Bay. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CAT) for Walvis Bay.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:35 pm Mon, Nov 11
Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge.Map direction West 277°
63.8°
2:36 pm 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.Map direction West 276°
63.4°
5:19 pm Mon, Nov 11
Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Walvis Bay.Map direction West 261°
26.2°
7:18 pm Mon, Nov 11
Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Walvis Bay.
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 West-southwest for the best view of the transit.		Map direction West-southwest 250°
0.2°

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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Walvis Bay.

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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)

In the past, this day was cloudy 47% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Walvis Bay

Eclipse Visibility From Walvis BayVisibility Worldwide
Nov 11, 2019 Mercury TransitMercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jan 10, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jun 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jul 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Dec 14, 2020 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

Note: Click on the date link for details in Walvis Bay, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted.

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