Nov 10, 1927 at 5:16 am
Nearest Sun's center in Davis
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Davis |
| Began: | Thu, Nov 10, 1927 at 3:01 am |
| Midpoint: | Thu, Nov 10, 1927 at 5:16 am |
| Ended: | Thu, Nov 10, 1927 at 7:52 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 51 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
November 10, 1927 — Mercury Transit — Davis
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Davis. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (zzz) for Davis.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:01 am Thu, Nov 10 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Davis. |  60° | 28.8° | |
| 5:16 am Thu, Nov 10 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Davis. | 22° | 37.0° | |
| 7:50 am Thu, Nov 10 | 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. | 336° | 36.8° | |
| 7:52 am Thu, Nov 10 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 335° | 36.8° |
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The animation shows what the 1927 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Davis. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 10)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Davis
| Eclipse Visibility From Davis | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2–3, 1920 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 18, 1920 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1920 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 1, 1921 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16–17, 1921 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 11, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 5–6, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 17, 1923 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 26, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 1924 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 8, 1924 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 14, 1924 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 8–9, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 4, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 28, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 25, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 3, 1927 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1927 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Dec 24, 1927 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3, 1928 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 23, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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