Transit of Venus, 2012
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The next transit of Venus
will occur on June 5–June 6 in 2012, succeeding the previous transit on June 8, 2004
. After 2012, the next transits of Venus will be in December 2117 and December 2125.
The transit will be best viewed from the Pacific Ocean
. North America will be able to see the start of the transit, while South Asia, the Middle East, and most of Europe will catch the end of it. The transit will not be visible in most of South America or western Africa. The regions from which the transit is visible are shown in the map to the right.
various US cities.
Recall that these times are in UTC. Add or subtract the appropriate amount for your time zone.
Transit of Venus
A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, becoming visible against the solar disk. During a transit, Venus can be seen from Earth as a small black disk moving across the face of the Sun...
will occur on June 5–June 6 in 2012, succeeding the previous transit on June 8, 2004
Transit of Venus, 2004
The most recent transit of Venus when observed from Earth took place on June 8, 2004. The event received significant attention, since it was the first Venus transit to take place after the invention of broadcast media...
. After 2012, the next transits of Venus will be in December 2117 and December 2125.
Where visible
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. North America will be able to see the start of the transit, while South Asia, the Middle East, and most of Europe will catch the end of it. The transit will not be visible in most of South America or western Africa. The regions from which the transit is visible are shown in the map to the right.
When visible
Transit start and end times (in UTC) are given for various international cities and forvarious US cities.
Recall that these times are in UTC. Add or subtract the appropriate amount for your time zone.