Nov 14, 1953 at 9:10 am
Near max in Mexico City
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Mexico City |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 8:52 am |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 8:52 am |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 10:14 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 22 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
November 14, 1953 — Mercury Transit — Mexico City
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mexico City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Mexico City.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:52 am Sat, Nov 14 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Mexico City. |  123° | 26.4° | |
| 9:16 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. | 126° | 31.1° | |
| 9:24 am Sat, Nov 14 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. | 128° | 32.6° | |
| 10:11 am Sat, Nov 14 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 137° | 40.8° | |
| 10:14 am Sat, Nov 14 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 138° | 41.2° |
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The animation shows what the 1953 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Mexico City. 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 Mexico City
| Eclipse Visibility From Mexico City | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 14, 1953 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 18, 1954 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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 5, 1957 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 13, 1957 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1957 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 3, 1958 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 1959 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Mexico City, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
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