Schedule
of Events: 2004 Transit of Venus
Key events during the 2004 Transit of Venus. Click on the contact names,
e.g., First
Contact, to view
illustrations prepared by Frank Reddy of Astronomy
magazine.
| Event |
Description |
UT |
EDT |
CDT |
| First
Contact (I) |
The disk of
Venus first "touches" the limb of the Sun, and the transit
begins. |
0513 |
1:13
am |
12:12
am |
| Second
Contact (II) |
Venus' black
disk is now completely onto the Sun. |
0533 |
1:33
am |
12:33
am |
| mid-Transit |
The midpoint
of the 6 hour transit. |
0820 |
4:20
am |
3:20 am |
| Third
Contact (III) |
Venus begins
its exit from the Sun. Look for the black drop effect just before
Third Contact. |
1107 |
7:07
am |
6:07
am |
| Fourth
Contact (IV) |
The transit
is finished. |
1126 |
7:26
am |
6:26
am |
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