Nov 14, 1953 at 5:09 pm
Near max in Johannesburg
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Johannesburg |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 4:50 pm |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 4:50 pm |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 6:13 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 22 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
November 14, 1953 — Mercury Transit — Johannesburg
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Johannesburg. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (SAST) for Johannesburg.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:50 pm Sat, Nov 14 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Johannesburg. |  259° | 21.4° | |
| 5:15 pm 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. | 257° | 15.9° | |
| 5:24 pm Sat, Nov 14 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. | 256° | 14.1° | |
| 6:10 pm Sat, Nov 14 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 251° | 4.3° | |
| 6:13 pm Sat, Nov 14 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 251° | 3.7° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 1953 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Johannesburg. 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 47% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Johannesburg
| Eclipse Visibility From Johannesburg | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1950 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 2–3, 1950 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 26, 1950 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 1951 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 1, 1951 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 1952 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 25, 1952 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 5–6, 1952 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 29–30, 1953 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 14, 1953 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 19, 1954 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15–16, 1954 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 25, 1954 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 1955 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 1955 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24, 1956 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 13–14, 1957 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 23, 1957 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1957 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24–25, 1959 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 1959 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Johannesburg, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
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