Nov 6, 1993 at 7:27 am
Nearest Sun's center in Halabja
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Halabja |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 6, 1993 at 6:38 am |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 6, 1993 at 7:27 am |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 6, 1993 at 7:49 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 12 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
November 6, 1993 — Mercury Transit — Halabja
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Halabja. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AST) for Halabja.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:38 am Sat, Nov 6 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. |  111° | 2.5° | |
| 6:43 am Sat, Nov 6 | 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. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 112° | 3.5° | |
| 7:27 am Sat, Nov 6 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Halabja. | 118° | 11.4° | |
| 7:49 am Sat, Nov 6 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Halabja. | 122° | 15.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 1993 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Halabja. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 44% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Halabja
| Eclipse Visibility From Halabja | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9–10, 1990 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 1990 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 1990 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 26, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 9–10, 1992 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1993 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 29, 1993 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 1994 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 24, 1995 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 12, 1996 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24, 1997 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16–17, 1997 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 1999 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 1999 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Halabja, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
Next total solar eclipse visible in Halabja
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