May 5, 1957 at 6:14 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Los Angeles
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Los Angeles |
| Began: | Sun, May 5, 1957 at 5:17 pm |
| Midpoint: | Sun, May 5, 1957 at 6:14 pm |
| Ended: | Sun, May 5, 1957 at 7:12 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 55 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
May 5, 1957 — Mercury Transit — Los Angeles
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Los Angeles. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PDT) for Los Angeles.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:17 pm Sun, May 5 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  271° | 28.1° | |
| 5:30 pm Sun, May 5 | 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. | 273° | 25.3° | |
| 6:14 pm Sun, May 5 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Los Angeles. | 279° | 16.3° | |
| 6:58 pm Sun, May 5 | 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-northwest. | 284° | 7.4° | |
| 7:12 pm Sun, May 5 | 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-northwest. | 286° | 4.7° |
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The animation shows what the 1957 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Los Angeles. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 41% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Los Angeles
| Eclipse Visibility From Los Angeles | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1950 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 29, 1953 Partial 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 |  | |
| Jan 8, 1955 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 1955 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24, 1956 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 17–18, 1956 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 1957 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 7, 1957 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 3, 1958 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 1959 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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