Is this transit visible in Tokyo?
Where to See the Transit
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Where to See the 2049 Mercury Transit
Regions seeing at least some parts of the transit: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Is this transit visible in Tokyo?
Who Can See the Transit
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When the 2049 Mercury Transit Happens 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 to see the partial transit begin | 5月7日 (金)11時01分43秒 | 5月7日 (金)20時01分43秒 |
| Geocentric** partial transit begins (ingress, exterior contact) | 5月7日 (金)11時03分46秒 | 5月7日 (金)20時03分46秒 |
| First location to see the full transit begin | 5月7日 (金)11時05分15秒 | 5月7日 (金)20時05分15秒 |
| Geocentric** full transit begins (ingress, interior contact) | 5月7日 (金)11時07分19秒 | 5月7日 (金)20時07分19秒 |
| Mercury is closest to the Sun's center | 5月7日 (金)14時24分28秒 | 5月7日 (金)23時24分28秒 |
| Geocentric** full transit ends (egress, interior contact) | 5月7日 (金)17時41分30秒 | 5月8日 (土)2時41分30秒 |
| Last location to see full transit end | 5月7日 (金)17時43分35秒 | 5月8日 (土)2時43分35秒 |
| Geocentric** transit ends (egress, exterior contact) | 5月7日 (金)17時45分03秒 | 5月8日 (土)2時45分03秒 |
| Last location to see partial transit end | 5月7日 (金)17時47分07秒 | 5月8日 (土)2時47分07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. This transit isn't 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 6 hours, 41 minutes, 17 seconds.
Transits and eclipses visible in Tokyo
Previous Mercury Transit was on 2039年11月7日 (月).