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Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Ponferrada, Spain

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Nov 11, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Ponferrada

Global Event: Mercury Transit


Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Ponferrada

Begins: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 1:35 pm

Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 4:19 pm

Ends: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 6:08 pm

Duration: 4 hours, 33 minutes

Location

November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Ponferrada

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:35 pm Mon, Nov 11
Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge.Map direction South 186°
29.8°
1:37 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.Map direction South 187°
29.7°
4:19 pm Mon, Nov 11
Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Ponferrada.Map direction Southwest 226°
15.9°
6:06 pm Mon, Nov 11
Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Ponferrada.
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 246°
0.0°

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

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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)

In the past, this day was cloudy 66% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until transit begins

27Days 10Hrs 48Mins 44Secs

Ponferrada Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ponferrada

Eclipse Visibility From PonferradaVisibility 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
Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic

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

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