Transit of Venus - 2012 June 05

Circumstances for Cities (USA)

From the Western Hemisphere, Venus will transit across the disk of the Sun on 2012 June 05. This rare event will be visible from many locations around the world. Table 2b presents the topocentric contact times (Universal Time) and corresponding altitudes of the Sun for 60 cities throughout the USA. For international (non-USA) locations, see table 2a.

Table 2b delta T = 75.0 s ------------------- T r a n s i t C o n t a c t s ------------------- Location Name External Sun Internal Sun Greatest Sun Internal Sun External Sun Ingress Alt Ingress Alt Transit Alt Egress Alt Egress Alt h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° Akron 22:03:56 30 22:21:35 26 -- - -- - -- - Albany 22:03:36 24 22:21:15 21 -- - -- - -- - Allentown 22:03:42 25 22:21:21 22 -- - -- - -- - Atlanta 22:04:17 31 22:21:56 27 -- - -- - -- - Austin 22:05:10 42 22:22:48 38 01:25:31 0 -- - -- - Baltimore 22:03:46 26 22:21:26 22 -- - -- - -- - Baton Rouge 22:04:46 36 22:22:25 32 -- - -- - -- - Birmingham 22:04:24 33 22:22:04 29 -- - -- - -- - Boise 22:05:40 54 22:23:15 51 01:25:39 19 -- - -- - Boston 22:03:31 22 22:21:10 19 -- - -- - -- - Buffalo 22:03:48 28 22:21:26 25 -- - -- - -- - Charleston 22:04:00 29 22:21:39 26 -- - -- - -- - Chicago 22:04:12 34 22:21:49 31 -- - -- - -- - Cincinnati 22:04:07 32 22:21:45 28 -- - -- - -- - Cleveland 22:03:56 30 22:21:35 26 -- - -- - -- - Columbia 22:04:06 28 22:21:46 25 -- - -- - -- - Columbus 22:04:02 31 22:21:40 27 -- - -- - -- - Dallas 22:05:00 41 22:22:38 37 01:25:34 0 -- - -- - Dayton 22:04:05 31 22:21:44 28 -- - -- - -- - Denver 22:05:11 47 22:22:47 44 01:25:36 9 -- - -- - Des Moines 22:04:30 39 22:22:07 35 01:25:49 2 -- - -- - Detroit 22:03:59 31 22:21:37 28 -- - -- - -- - El Paso 22:05:38 49 22:23:16 45 01:25:24 8 -- - -- - Flint 22:04:00 31 22:21:37 28 -- - -- - -- - Grand Rapids 22:04:05 33 22:21:43 30 -- - -- - -- - Harrisburg 22:03:46 26 22:21:25 23 -- - -- - -- - Hartford 22:03:35 23 22:21:14 20 -- - -- - -- - Honolulu 22:09:59 85 22:27:38 89 01:26:12 49 04:26:30 9 04:44:29 5 Houston 22:05:03 40 22:22:42 36 -- - -- - -- - Indianapolis 22:04:11 33 22:21:49 30 -- - -- - -- - Jackson 22:04:38 35 22:22:17 32 -- - -- - -- - Jacksonville 22:04:16 28 22:21:57 24 -- - -- - -- - Kansas City 22:04:37 39 22:22:15 36 01:25:44 2 -- - -- - Lansing 22:04:02 32 22:21:40 29 -- - -- - -- - Lincoln 22:04:41 41 22:22:17 38 01:25:45 4 -- - -- - Little Rock 22:04:39 37 22:22:18 34 -- - -- - -- - Los Angeles 22:06:17 58 22:23:53 55 01:25:24 18 -- - -- - Louisville 22:04:12 33 22:21:50 29 -- - -- - -- - Madison 22:04:15 35 22:21:52 32 01:25:57 0 -- - -- - Memphis 22:04:31 36 22:22:10 32 -- - -- - -- - Table 2b delta T = 75.0 s ------------------- T r a n s i t C o n t a c t s ------------------- Location Name External Sun Internal Sun Greatest Sun Internal Sun External Sun Ingress Alt Ingress Alt Transit Alt Egress Alt Egress Alt h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° Miami 22:04:23 26 22:22:05 22 -- - -- - -- - Milwaukee 22:04:11 34 22:21:48 31 -- - -- - -- - Minneapolis 22:04:23 38 22:22:00 35 01:25:56 4 -- - -- - Montgomery 22:04:25 32 22:22:05 29 -- - -- - -- - Nashville 22:04:19 33 22:21:58 30 -- - -- - -- - New Haven 22:03:36 23 22:21:15 20 -- - -- - -- - New Orleans 22:04:44 35 22:22:23 31 -- - -- - -- - New York 22:03:39 24 22:21:18 21 -- - -- - -- - Norfolk 22:03:49 25 22:21:29 22 -- - -- - -- - Oklahoma City 22:04:55 42 22:22:33 38 01:25:36 2 -- - -- - Omaha 22:04:38 40 22:22:14 37 01:25:46 4 -- - -- - Orlando 22:04:20 27 22:22:00 24 -- - -- - -- - Philadelphia 22:03:42 25 22:21:22 21 -- - -- - -- - Phoenix 22:05:55 54 22:23:32 50 01:25:24 13 -- - -- - Pittsburgh 22:03:53 28 22:21:32 25 -- - -- - -- - Portland 22:05:57 57 22:23:31 54 01:25:45 23 -- - -- - Providence 22:03:32 22 22:21:12 19 -- - -- - -- - Raleigh 22:03:57 27 22:21:36 23 -- - -- - -- - Richmond 22:03:51 26 22:21:30 23 -- - -- - -- - Riverside 22:06:14 58 22:23:50 54 01:25:24 17 -- - -- - Rochester 22:03:44 27 22:21:23 24 -- - -- - -- - Sacramento 22:06:15 60 22:23:50 56 01:25:32 21 -- - -- - St. Paul 22:04:23 38 22:22:00 35 01:25:56 4 -- - -- - St. Louis 22:04:25 36 22:22:02 33 -- - -- - -- - St. Petersburg 22:04:25 28 22:22:06 25 -- - -- - -- - Salem 22:06:00 58 22:23:34 55 01:25:44 24 -- - -- - Salt Lake City 22:05:33 52 22:23:08 49 01:25:35 15 -- - -- - San Antonio 22:05:15 42 22:22:54 38 01:25:29 0 -- - -- - San Diego 22:06:18 58 22:23:54 54 01:25:23 16 -- - -- - San Francisco 22:06:21 61 22:23:56 57 01:25:31 22 -- - -- - San Jose 22:06:20 60 22:23:56 57 01:25:30 21 -- - -- - Seattle 22:05:50 56 22:23:24 53 01:25:49 23 -- - -- - Springfield 22:04:21 36 22:21:58 32 -- - -- - -- - Syracuse 22:03:41 26 22:21:20 23 -- - -- - -- - Tallahassee 22:04:24 30 22:22:04 27 -- - -- - -- - Tampa 22:04:24 28 22:22:05 24 -- - -- - -- - Toledo 22:04:01 31 22:21:39 28 -- - -- - -- - Topeka 22:04:41 40 22:22:18 37 01:25:43 3 -- - -- - Tulsa 22:04:48 40 22:22:26 37 01:25:39 1 -- - -- - Washington, DC 22:03:48 26 22:21:27 23 -- - -- - -- -

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Transit Predictions & WebMaster: Fred Espenak

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Last revised: 2011 Oct 12 - F. Espenak