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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Wunstorf. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Wunstorf.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:34 pm Fri, Nov 9
Nearest Sun's centerMercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Wunstorf. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit.
241°
0.4°
4:36 pm Fri, Nov 9
Transit ongoing during sunsetMercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Wunstorf. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit.
242°
0.1°
4:36 pm Fri, Nov 9
Full Transit beginsMercury 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. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit.
The animation shows what the 2131 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Wunstorf. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 85% of the time (since 2000).