Was this Partial Mercury Transit visible in Washington DC?
Where the Transit Was Seen
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Where the 1937 Partial Mercury Transit Was Seen
Regions seeing at least some parts of the transit: Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Was this transit visible in Washington DC?
Who Could See the Transit
Shades of darkness
Night
Astronomical Twilight (Sun was 12 - 18 degrees below the horizon)
Nautical Twilight (Sun was 6 - 12 degrees below the horizon)
Civil Twilight (Sun was 0 - 6 degrees below the horizon)
Day
At least some of the transit visible
Transit not visible
When the 1937 Partial Mercury Transit Happened Worldwide — Timeline
Planet transits are normally visible from all locations where the Sun is up. However, because of different viewing angles, the start and end times can vary by a few minutes. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the transit is visible.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Washington DC* |
|---|---|---|
| First location that saw the partial transit begin | May 11 at 08:28:15 | May 11 at 4:28:15 am |
| Geocentric** partial transit began (ingress, exterior contact) | May 11 at 08:49:10 | May 11 at 4:49:10 am |
| Mercury was closest to the Sun's center | May 11 at 08:59:16 | May 11 at 4:59:16 am |
| Geocentric** transit ended (egress, exterior contact) | May 11 at 09:09:22 | May 11 at 5:09:22 am |
| Last location that saw partial transit end | May 11 at 09:30:17 | May 11 at 5:30:17 am |
* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. Please note that the local times for Washington DC are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. They do not mean that the eclipse is necessarily visible there. Times should be accurate to a few seconds.
** The geocentric times refer to a theoretical situation where the transit is viewed from the Earth's center. They are used to provide an approximately average time schedule for astronomical events. Because of varying perspectives, observers on the Earth's surface will experience the transit at slightly different times depending on their location.
Geocentric duration of this Partial Mercury Transit is 20 minutes, 12 seconds.
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