Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Lisbon, Portugal (Lisboa)
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Nov 11, 2019 at 3:19 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Lisbon
Global Event: Mercury Transit
Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Lisbon
Began: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 12:35 pm
Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:19 pm
Ended: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 51 minutes
November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Lisbon
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Lisbon. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WET) for Lisbon.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:35 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  184° | 33.8° | |
| 12:37 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. | 184° | 33.7° | |
| 3:19 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Lisbon. | 225° | 20.0° | |
| 5:24 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Lisbon. 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. | 247° | 0.1° |
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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Lisbon.
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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lisbon
| Eclipse Visibility From Lisbon | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Jun 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East 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 |  | |
| Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Nov 19, 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 Lisbon, or the path map image for global details. |
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