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Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Kansas City, MO, USA
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Nov 11, 2019 at 9:20 am
Nearest Sun's center in Kansas City
Global Event: Mercury Transit
Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Kansas City
Begins: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 6:56 am
Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:20 am
Ends: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 8 minutes
November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Kansas City
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kansas City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Kansas City.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:59 am Mon, Nov 11 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Kansas City. 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. |  112° | 0.2° | |
| 9:20 am Mon, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Kansas City. | 138° | 22.0° | |
| 12:02 pm Mon, Nov 11 | 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. | 180° | 33.4° | |
| 12:04 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 180° | 33.4° |
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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Kansas City.
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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until transit begins
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Lunar Eclipses
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kansas City
| Eclipse Visibility From Kansas City | 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 |  | |
| Jul 4–5, 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 |  | |
| May 26, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| 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 Kansas City, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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