Nov 11, 2065 at 3:06 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Begins: | Wed, Nov 11, 2065 at 12:25 pm |
| Midpoint: | Wed, Nov 11, 2065 at 3:06 pm |
| Ends: | Wed, Nov 11, 2065 at 5:18 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 53 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 11, 2065 — Mercury Transit — Columbus
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:25 pm Wed, Nov 11 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  182° | 32.3° | |
| 12:26 pm Wed, 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. | 183° | 32.3° | |
| 3:06 pm Wed, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Columbus. | 223° | 20.0° | |
| 5:16 pm Wed, Nov 11 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Columbus. 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. | 247° | 0.0° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2065 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 70% of the time (since 2000).
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| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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