| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Began: | Tue, May 10, 2016 at 5:35 am |
| Midpoint: | Tue, May 10, 2016 at 5:40 am |
| Ended: | Tue, May 10, 2016 at 6:44 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 9 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
May 9–10, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PETT) for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:38 am Tue, May 10 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the transit. |  59° | 0.1° | |
| 5:40 am Tue, May 10 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the transit. | 59° | 0.3° | |
| 6:44 am Tue, May 10 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 71° | 8.6° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 10)
In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
| Eclipse Visibility From Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 2, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10–11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 21, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4–5, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8–9, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 24, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 9, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 6, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
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