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Venus will pass across the disk of the Sun during a rare transit on 2004 June 08. This uncommon event will be visible from many locations including Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and eastern North and South America. The following table presents detailed predictions for a number of cities. First, the approximate times of sunrise and sunset (Sun's upper limb) are given in Universal Time for a given city. The starting (ingress) and ending (egress) times for each stage of the transit are provided along with the corresponding altitude of the Sun.
For locations in other parts of the world, see 2004 Transit of Venus.
------------------- T r a n s i t C o n t a c t s ------------------- Contact I Contact II Contact III Contact IV ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Location Name Sunrise Sunset External Sun Internal Sun Greatest Sun Internal Sun External Sun Ingress Alt Ingress Alt Transit Alt Egress Alt Egress Alt h m h m h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° h m s ° Cambodia Phnum Penh 22:37 11:22 05:12:33 78 05:31:22 76 08:15:27 42 11:01:22 4 -- -
China Anshan 20:17 11:17 05:12:48 64 05:32:02 61 08:14:44 32 10:59:15 2 -- - Baotou (Paotow) 21:11 12:08 05:13:45 71 05:32:56 69 08:15:28 42 10:59:32 11 11:19:05 8 Beijing (Peking) 20:47 11:40 05:13:12 69 05:32:23 66 08:15:02 37 10:59:24 6 11:19:00 3 Changchun 19:58 11:17 05:12:51 61 05:32:08 58 08:14:45 30 10:59:09 2 -- - Changsha 21:31 11:24 05:12:43 78 05:31:44 75 08:14:55 39 10:59:58 4 11:19:26 0 Chao'an 21:27 10:58 05:12:05 76 05:31:04 72 08:14:34 35 -- - -- - Chengdu (Chengtu) 22:02 12:04 05:13:40 82 05:32:43 80 08:15:38 47 11:00:07 12 11:19:32 8 Chongqing (Chungk* 21:51 11:54 05:13:23 82 05:32:24 79 08:15:25 44 11:00:05 10 11:19:31 6 Datong 19:52 11:28 05:13:04 60 05:32:22 58 08:14:54 31 10:59:08 4 11:18:51 1 Dongguan 21:40 11:08 05:12:19 79 05:31:16 75 08:14:46 37 11:00:14 1 -- - Fushun (Funan) 20:11 11:16 05:12:48 63 05:32:02 60 08:14:43 31 10:59:13 2 -- - Fuzhou (Foochow) 21:11 10:52 05:12:00 74 05:31:01 69 08:14:26 33 -- - -- - Guangzhou (Canton) 21:41 11:11 05:12:22 79 05:31:19 75 08:14:48 38 11:00:15 2 -- - Guiyang (Kweiyang) 22:01 11:44 05:13:12 84 05:32:11 80 08:15:22 44 11:00:15 8 11:19:39 4 Handan 21:05 11:37 05:13:07 72 05:32:16 69 08:15:02 38 10:59:33 6 11:19:06 3 Hangzhou (Hangcho* 20:58 10:58 05:12:13 72 05:31:17 68 08:14:29 33 -- - -- - Harbin 19:43 11:22 05:12:55 59 05:32:14 57 08:14:48 29 10:59:07 2 -- - Heze (Caozhou) 21:05 11:30 05:12:57 73 05:32:05 70 08:14:56 37 10:59:34 5 11:19:07 1 Huainan 21:05 11:17 05:12:39 73 05:31:44 70 08:14:45 36 10:59:39 3 -- - Jilin (Kirin) 19:53 11:12 05:12:46 61 05:32:03 58 08:14:42 29 10:59:09 1 -- - Jinan (Tsinan) 20:55 11:28 05:12:56 71 05:32:04 68 08:14:53 36 10:59:29 4 11:19:04 1 Kunming 22:13 12:04 05:13:30 88 05:32:28 84 08:15:41 47 11:00:29 11 11:19:50 7 Laiwu 20:53 11:23 05:12:50 71 05:31:59 68 08:14:49 36 10:59:29 4 11:19:04 0 Lanzhou (Lanchow) 21:42 12:27 05:14:00 77 05:33:07 75 08:15:47 47 10:59:53 14 11:19:21 10 Luda (Dairen) 20:30 11:16 05:12:44 67 05:31:55 64 08:14:42 33 10:59:20 2 -- - Luoyang (Loyang) 21:18 11:40 05:13:10 75 05:32:16 72 08:15:07 40 10:59:40 7 11:19:11 3 Nanchuang 21:08 10:42 05:11:46 72 05:30:46 68 08:14:17 31 -- - -- - Nanjing (Nanking) 21:00 11:08 05:12:27 72 05:31:33 69 08:14:37 34 10:59:38 1 -- - Ningbo 20:54 10:52 05:12:05 71 05:31:09 67 08:14:23 32 -- - -- - Pingxiang 21:30 11:18 05:12:36 78 05:31:37 74 08:14:50 38 10:59:58 3 -- - Puyang 21:05 11:33 05:13:01 73 05:32:09 70 08:14:58 38 10:59:34 5 11:19:07 2 Qingdao (Tsingtao) 20:43 11:13 05:12:37 69 05:31:46 66 08:14:40 34 10:59:26 2 -- - Qiqihar (Tsitsiha* 19:50 11:36 05:13:13 60 05:32:32 57 08:15:01 31 10:59:07 5 11:18:51 2 Shanghai 20:50 10:56 05:12:11 71 05:31:16 67 08:14:26 32 -- - -- - Shenyang (Mukden) 20:12 11:19 05:12:49 64 05:32:03 61 08:14:44 32 10:59:13 2 -- - Shijiazhuang 21:01 11:42 05:13:13 71 05:32:23 68 08:15:05 38 10:59:30 7 11:19:04 3 Shuicheng 22:08 11:52 05:13:23 85 05:32:22 82 08:15:31 46 11:00:19 10 11:19:41 6 Suining 21:56 11:57 05:13:32 81 05:32:34 79 08:15:31 45 11:00:04 11 11:19:30 7 Tai'an 20:55 11:26 05:12:53 71 05:32:01 68 08:14:51 36 10:59:30 4 11:19:04 1 Taiyuan 21:09 11:49 05:13:22 72 05:32:32 70 08:15:13 40 10:59:33 8 11:19:06 5 Tangshan 20:41 11:32 05:13:02 68 05:32:14 65 08:14:55 35 10:59:22 5 11:18:59 2 Tianjin (Tientsin) 20:46 11:34 05:13:05 69 05:32:16 66 08:14:58 36 10:59:24 5 11:19:00 2 Weifang 20:46 11:19 05:12:46 70 05:31:55 66 08:14:45 35 10:59:27 3 -- - Wuhan 21:20 11:24 05:12:45 76 05:31:48 73 08:14:52 38 10:59:48 4 11:19:18 0 Wulumuqi (Urumchi) 22:22 13:55 05:15:43 66 05:34:58 68 08:17:12 56 11:00:15 28 11:19:41 24 Xi'an 21:34 11:54 05:13:27 77 05:32:33 74 08:15:21 43 10:59:47 10 11:19:17 6 Xiaogan 21:22 11:25 05:12:48 76 05:31:52 73 08:14:54 38 10:59:48 4 11:19:18 1 Xintai 20:54 11:22 05:12:49 71 05:31:57 68 08:14:48 36 10:59:30 4 11:19:05 0 Yancheng 20:51 11:06 05:12:26 71 05:31:33 67 08:14:34 33 10:59:33 1 -- - Yulin 21:55 11:22 05:12:38 82 05:31:35 78 08:15:02 40 11:00:22 4 -- - Zaozhuang 20:57 11:20 05:12:45 72 05:31:53 68 08:14:47 36 10:59:32 3 -- - Zhengzhou (Chengc* 21:13 11:36 05:13:04 74 05:32:11 71 08:15:02 39 10:59:38 6 11:19:10 2 Zhongshan (Shiqiz* 21:43 11:09 05:12:19 79 05:31:16 75 08:14:47 37 11:00:17 1 -- - Zibo (Zhangdian) 20:50 11:24 05:12:51 70 05:32:00 67 08:14:49 35 10:59:28 4 11:19:03 0
Hong Kong New Kowloon (Xinj* 21:40 11:05 05:12:14 78 05:31:11 74 08:14:43 37 11:00:16 0 -- - Victoria (Xiangga* 21:39 11:06 05:12:14 78 05:31:11 74 08:14:44 37 11:00:16 0 -- -
Japan Fukuoka 20:09 10:26 05:11:40 63 05:30:50 59 08:14:02 25 -- - -- - Hiroshima 19:59 10:20 05:11:35 61 05:30:46 57 08:13:59 24 -- - -- - Kawasaki 19:27 09:54 05:11:13 55 05:30:27 51 08:13:46 18 -- - -- - Kitakyushu 20:07 10:25 05:11:40 62 05:30:50 58 08:14:02 25 -- - -- - Kobe 19:47 10:09 05:11:26 59 05:30:38 55 08:13:53 22 -- - -- - Kyoto 19:44 10:08 05:11:25 58 05:30:37 54 08:13:53 21 -- - -- - Nagoya 19:39 10:04 05:11:21 57 05:30:34 53 08:13:50 20 -- - -- - Osaka 19:45 10:09 05:11:24 58 05:30:36 55 08:13:52 21 -- - -- - Sapporo 18:57 10:10 05:11:49 52 05:31:10 48 08:14:08 19 -- - -- - Sendai 19:14 09:57 05:11:24 53 05:30:40 50 08:13:52 18 -- - -- - Tokyo 19:26 09:54 05:11:14 55 05:30:28 51 08:13:46 18 -- - -- - Yokohama 19:27 09:54 05:11:13 55 05:30:27 51 08:13:46 18 -- - -- -
Korea, North P'yongyang 20:12 11:01 05:12:26 64 05:31:39 61 08:14:30 30 -- - -- -
Korea, South Inch'on 20:14 10:51 05:12:15 64 05:31:27 61 08:14:23 29 -- - -- - Kwangju 20:19 10:44 05:12:03 65 05:31:13 61 08:14:16 28 -- - -- - Pusan 20:10 10:35 05:11:53 63 05:31:03 60 08:14:10 26 -- - -- - Seoul 20:11 10:51 05:12:14 64 05:31:26 60 08:14:22 29 -- - -- - Taegu 20:10 10:39 05:11:59 63 05:31:10 60 08:14:13 27 -- - -- - Taejon 20:14 10:45 05:12:06 64 05:31:17 60 08:14:17 28 -- - -- -
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 23:04 11:21 05:12:28 70 05:31:12 70 08:15:51 41 11:02:15 4 -- -
Myanmar Yangon 23:03 12:06 05:13:44 82 05:32:36 84 08:16:15 52 11:01:21 14 11:20:34 10
Singapore Singapore 22:59 11:09 05:12:09 68 05:30:52 67 08:15:41 39 11:02:20 1 -- -
Taiwan Kaohsiung 21:15 10:41 05:11:41 73 05:30:40 69 08:14:18 31 -- - -- - T'aichung 21:10 10:43 05:11:45 73 05:30:45 68 08:14:18 31 -- - -- - T'aipei 21:04 10:42 05:11:45 72 05:30:45 68 08:14:16 31 -- - -- -
Thailand Bangkok 22:50 11:44 05:13:07 81 05:31:57 80 08:15:51 47 11:01:23 9 11:20:36 5
Vietnam Hai Phong 22:13 11:32 05:12:52 85 05:31:47 81 08:15:18 43 11:00:36 6 11:19:57 2 Ha Noi 22:15 11:36 05:12:58 86 05:31:53 81 08:15:23 44 11:00:38 7 11:19:58 3 Ho Chi Minh 22:31 11:14 05:12:19 77 05:31:08 75 08:15:18 40 11:01:22 2 -- -
All transit calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. The names and spellings of countries, cities and other geopolitical regions are not authoritative, nor do they imply any official recognition in status. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Transit Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC"
Transit Predictions & Webmaster: Fred Espenak Email: espenak@gsfc.nasa.gov Planteary Systems Laboratory - Code 693
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Last revised: 2003 Dec 29 - F. Espenak