Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Nov 11, 2019 at 3:19 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Birmingham
Global Event: Mercury Transit
Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Birmingham
Begins: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 12:35 pm
Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:19 pm
Ends: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 4:21 pm
Duration: 3 hours, 46 minutes
November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Birmingham
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Birmingham. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Birmingham.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:35 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  191° | 19.5° | |
| 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. | 191° | 19.4° | |
| 3:19 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Birmingham. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. | 229° | 7.0° | |
| 4:19 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Birmingham. 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. | 241° | -0.0° |
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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Birmingham.
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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 84% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Birmingham
| Eclipse Visibility From Birmingham | 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| Nov 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Birmingham, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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