Was this transit visible in Tokyo?
Where the Transit Was Seen
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Where the 2006 Mercury Transit Was Seen
Regions seeing at least some parts of the transit: Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
Was this transit visible in Tokyo?
Who Could See the Transit
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Astronomical Twilight (Sun was 12 - 18 degrees below the horizon)
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When the 2006 Mercury Transit Happened Worldwide — Timeline
Planet transits are normally visible from all locations where the Sun is up. However, because of different viewing angles, the start and end times can vary by a few minutes. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the transit is visible.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Tokyo* |
|---|---|---|
| First location that saw the partial transit begin | 11月8日 (水)19時11分12秒 | 11月9日 (木)4時11分12秒 |
| Geocentric** partial transit began (ingress, exterior contact) | 11月8日 (水)19時11分59秒 | 11月9日 (木)4時11分59秒 |
| First location that saw the full transit begin | 11月8日 (水)19時13分05秒 | 11月9日 (木)4時13分05秒 |
| Geocentric** full transit began (ingress, interior contact) | 11月8日 (水)19時13分52秒 | 11月9日 (木)4時13分52秒 |
| Mercury was closest to the Sun's center | 11月8日 (水)21時41分04秒 | 11月9日 (木)6時41分04秒 |
| Geocentric** full transit ended (egress, interior contact) | 11月9日 (木)0時08分21秒 | 11月9日 (木)9時08分21秒 |
| Last location that saw full transit end | 11月9日 (木)0時09分08秒 | 11月9日 (木)9時09分08秒 |
| Geocentric** transit ended (egress, exterior contact) | 11月9日 (木)0時10分14秒 | 11月9日 (木)9時10分14秒 |
| Last location that saw partial transit end | 11月9日 (木)0時11分01秒 | 11月9日 (木)9時11分01秒 |
* These local times do not refer to a specific location but indicate the beginning, peak, and end of the eclipse on a global scale, each line referring to a different location. Please note that the local times for Tokyo are meant as a guideline in case you want to view the transit via a live webcam. See the actual times the transit is visible in Tokyo.
** The geocentric times refer to a theoretical situation where the transit is viewed from the Earth's center. They are used to provide an approximately average time schedule for astronomical events. Because of varying perspectives, observers on the Earth's surface will experience the transit at slightly different times depending on their location.
Geocentric duration of this Mercury Transit is 4 hours, 58 minutes, 15 seconds.
Transits and eclipses visible in Tokyo
Previous Venus Transit was on 2004年6月8日 (火).