Nov 6, 1993 at 1:26 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Kaesong
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Kaesong |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 6, 1993 at 12:38 pm |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 6, 1993 at 1:26 pm |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 6, 1993 at 1:49 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 11 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
November 6, 1993 — Mercury Transit — Kaesong
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Kaesong. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (KST) for Kaesong.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:38 pm Sat, Nov 6 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  186° | 35.8° | |
| 12:44 pm 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. | 187° | 35.7° | |
| 1:26 pm Sat, Nov 6 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Kaesong. | 200° | 33.7° | |
| 1:49 pm Sat, Nov 6 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Kaesong. | 206° | 31.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 1993 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Kaesong. 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 57% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kaesong
| Eclipse Visibility From Kaesong | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1990 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 1990 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6–7, 1990 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 1991 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 1992 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 24, 1992 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4–5, 1993 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1993 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 29, 1993 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 18, 1994 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 1995 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8–9, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 24, 1995 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 9, 1997 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 1997 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 6, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 1999 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 1999 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Kaesong, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
Next annular eclipse visible in Kaesong