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May 10–11, 2062 Mercury Transit

Is this transit visible in Columbus?

2062 Mercury Transit Animation

This is how the 2062 Mercury Transit looks close to the center of the area where it is visible. Note: The location is in the Northern Hemisphere. The transit path can vary depending on your location. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Where to See the Transit

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Where to See the 2062 Mercury Transit

Regions seeing at least some parts of the transit: Europe, Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.

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Is this transit visible in Columbus?

Who Can See the Transit

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Night

Astronomical Twilight (Sun is 12 - 18 degrees below the horizon)

Nautical Twilight (Sun is 6 - 12 degrees below the horizon)

Civil Twilight (Sun is 0 - 6 degrees below the horizon)

Day

Entire transit visible

Parts of transit visible (Sun rises or sets during transit)

Transit not visible

When the 2062 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 WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Columbus*
First location to see the partial transit beginMay 10 at 18:14:50May 10 at 2:14:50 pm
Geocentric** partial transit begins (ingress, exterior contact)May 10 at 18:16:57May 10 at 2:16:57 pm
First location to see the full transit beginMay 10 at 18:18:26May 10 at 2:18:26 pm
Geocentric** full transit begins (ingress, interior contact)May 10 at 18:20:33May 10 at 2:20:33 pm
Mercury is closest to the Sun's centerMay 10 at 21:37:34May 10 at 5:37:34 pm
Geocentric** full transit ends (egress, interior contact)May 11 at 00:54:28May 10 at 8:54:28 pm
Last location to see full transit endMay 11 at 00:56:35May 10 at 8:56:35 pm
Geocentric** transit ends (egress, exterior contact)May 11 at 00:58:05May 10 at 8:58:05 pm
Last location to see partial transit endMay 11 at 01:00:11May 10 at 9:00:11 pm

* 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 Columbus 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 Columbus.

** 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, 8 seconds.

Transits and eclipses visible in Columbus

Previous Mercury Transit was on Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2052.

Next Mercury Transit will be on Nov 11, 2065

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds