This Mercury transit was visible for several hours in most of the world, including North and South America, Africa, and Europe.
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Where the Transit Was Seen
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Where the 2019 Mercury Transit Was Seen
Regions seeing at least some parts of the transit: Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
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Who Could See the Transit
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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)
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Entire transit visible
Parts of transit visible (Sun rose or set during transit)
Transit not visible
When the 2019 Mercury Transit Happened Worldwide — Timeline
This Mercury transit lasted around five and a half hours in total. The May 2016 transit lasted about seven and a half hours. In May 2095, there will be another one almost as long.
This Mercury transit was the last one for 13 years. The next one is on November 12—13, 2032.
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.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* |
|---|---|---|
| First location that saw the partial transit begin | Nov 11 at 12:34:40 | Nov 11 at 7:34:40 am |
| Geocentric** partial transit began (ingress, exterior contact) | Nov 11 at 12:35:22 | Nov 11 at 7:35:22 am |
| First location that saw the full transit begin | Nov 11 at 12:36:22 | Nov 11 at 7:36:22 am |
| Geocentric** full transit began (ingress, interior contact) | Nov 11 at 12:37:04 | Nov 11 at 7:37:04 am |
| Mercury was closest to the Sun's center | Nov 11 at 15:19:48 | Nov 11 at 10:19:48 am |
| Geocentric** full transit ended (egress, interior contact) | Nov 11 at 18:02:38 | Nov 11 at 1:02:38 pm |
| Last location that saw full transit end | Nov 11 at 18:03:20 | Nov 11 at 1:03:20 pm |
| Geocentric** transit ended (egress, exterior contact) | Nov 11 at 18:04:19 | Nov 11 at 1:04:19 pm |
| Last location that saw partial transit end | Nov 11 at 18:05:01 | Nov 11 at 1:05:01 pm |
* 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 Columbus are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the transit via a live webcam. See the actual times the transit is visible in Columbus.
** 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 Mercury Transit is 5 hours, 28 minutes, 57 seconds.
Transits and eclipses visible in Columbus
Previous Mercury Transit was on May 9, 2016.