Nov 14, 1953 at 10:10 am
Near max in Port-au-Prince
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Port-au-Prince |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 9:52 am |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 9:52 am |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 11:14 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 23 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
November 14, 1953 — Mercury Transit — Port-au-Prince
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port-au-Prince. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Port-au-Prince.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:52 am Sat, Nov 14 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Port-au-Prince. |  144° | 45.5° | |
| 10:16 am Sat, Nov 14 | 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. | 151° | 48.6° | |
| 10:24 am Sat, Nov 14 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. | 154° | 49.5° | |
| 11:11 am Sat, Nov 14 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 171° | 52.8° | |
| 11:14 am Sat, Nov 14 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 172° | 52.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 1953 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Port-au-Prince. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 27% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port-au-Prince
| Eclipse Visibility From Port-au-Prince | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1950 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 25–26, 1950 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 7, 1951 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 1951 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16, 1951 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 1, 1951 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 15, 1951 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10, 1952 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 20, 1952 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 29, 1953 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 26, 1953 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 14, 1953 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 18–19, 1954 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 30, 1954 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15, 1954 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 8, 1955 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 17–18, 1956 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 13, 1957 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 3, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 1959 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 1959 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Port-au-Prince, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
Next annular eclipse visible in Port-au-Prince