May 9, 2016 at 12:11 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Rio de Janeiro
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Rio de Janeiro |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 8:31 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 12:11 pm |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 3:44 pm |
| Duration: | 7 hours, 13 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Rio de Janeiro
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Rio de Janeiro. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (BRT) for Rio de Janeiro.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:31 am Mon, May 9 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  54° | 27.0° | |
| 8:34 am Mon, May 9 | 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. | 53° | 27.6° | |
| 12:11 pm Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Rio de Janeiro. | 351° | 49.1° | |
| 3:44 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Rio de Janeiro. | 300° | 19.7° |
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The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Rio de Janeiro. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 52% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rio de Janeiro
| Eclipse Visibility From Rio de Janeiro | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10–11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 2, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Rio de Janeiro, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
Next annular eclipse visible in Rio de Janeiro