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 ° Slovakia Bratislava 02:54 18:47 05:19:51 22 05:39:34 25 08:22:17 51 11:03:42 65 11:23:06 64
Slovenia Ljubljana 03:13 18:49 05:19:59 19 05:39:43 23 08:22:35 51 11:04:01 67 11:23:25 66
Spain Alacant 04:40 19:22 05:20:27 7 05:40:17 10 08:23:54 42 11:05:34 71 11:24:56 73 Barcelona 04:17 19:23 05:20:21 10 05:40:10 13 08:23:32 43 11:05:06 69 11:24:29 71 Bilbao 04:34 19:48 05:20:17 7 05:40:10 10 08:23:34 39 11:05:07 66 11:24:33 67 Cordoba 04:58 19:38 05:20:27 3 05:40:20 7 08:24:05 38 11:05:49 68 11:25:11 71 Donostia 04:29 19:45 05:20:17 8 05:40:09 11 08:23:31 40 11:05:04 66 11:24:30 68 Gijon 04:43 20:00 05:20:16 5 05:40:10 8 08:23:37 37 11:05:11 64 11:24:38 66 Granada 04:56 19:32 05:20:29 4 05:40:20 7 08:24:06 39 11:05:51 70 11:25:12 72 L'Hospitalet Llob* 04:20 19:21 05:20:21 10 05:40:10 13 08:23:32 43 11:05:07 69 11:24:29 71 Madrid 04:41 19:47 05:20:23 5 05:40:15 9 08:23:50 39 11:05:28 67 11:24:52 70 Malaga 05:00 19:33 05:20:29 3 05:40:21 7 08:24:10 38 11:05:56 69 11:25:18 72 Murcia 04:43 19:24 05:20:28 6 05:40:18 10 08:23:57 41 11:05:38 70 11:25:00 73 Palma 04:23 19:14 05:20:24 9 05:40:12 13 08:23:40 44 11:05:17 71 11:24:39 73 Sevilla 05:03 19:43 05:20:28 2 05:40:21 6 08:24:10 37 11:05:55 68 11:25:18 71 Valencia 04:35 19:26 05:20:25 7 05:40:15 11 08:23:48 42 11:05:26 70 11:24:48 72 Valladolid 04:46 19:50 05:20:20 5 05:40:14 8 08:23:46 38 11:05:22 66 11:24:48 68 Vigo 05:00 20:08 05:20:17 3 05:40:13 6 08:23:49 35 11:05:27 63 11:24:54 66 Zaragoza 04:31 19:34 05:20:21 8 05:40:12 11 08:23:38 41 11:05:13 68 11:24:37 70
Sweden Goteborg 02:16 20:07 05:19:25 20 05:39:15 23 08:21:42 44 11:03:00 55 11:22:33 55 Malmo 02:29 19:45 05:19:32 20 05:39:20 23 08:21:51 45 11:03:10 57 11:22:41 57 Stockholm 01:35 19:58 05:19:12 24 05:39:00 26 08:21:19 45 11:02:38 53 11:22:11 53
Switzerland Basel 03:35 19:23 05:20:03 15 05:39:51 18 08:22:47 46 11:04:12 65 11:23:37 65 Bern 03:32 19:27 05:20:04 15 05:39:53 18 08:22:51 46 11:04:16 65 11:23:41 66 Geneva 03:41 19:28 05:20:07 14 05:39:56 17 08:22:58 45 11:04:24 66 11:23:49 67 Lausanne 03:43 19:22 05:20:06 14 05:39:54 18 08:22:55 45 11:04:21 66 11:23:46 66 Zurich 03:26 19:24 05:20:02 16 05:39:50 19 08:22:45 46 11:04:10 65 11:23:36 66
Ukraine Cerkassy 01:48 17:53 05:19:18 31 05:38:55 35 08:21:19 58 11:02:50 60 11:22:13 58 Cernigov 01:41 18:07 05:19:15 31 05:38:53 34 08:21:14 56 11:02:42 58 11:22:07 57 Cernovcy 02:18 18:13 05:19:35 27 05:39:13 31 08:21:47 56 11:03:14 63 11:22:37 61 Char'kov 01:29 17:39 05:19:06 34 05:38:41 37 08:21:01 59 11:02:34 58 11:21:57 56 Cherson 01:59 17:39 05:19:23 32 05:38:57 35 08:21:28 60 11:03:02 62 11:22:22 60 Dneprodzerzinsk 01:42 17:39 05:19:14 33 05:38:48 36 08:21:13 60 11:02:46 60 11:22:08 57 Dnepropetrovsk 01:39 17:39 05:19:13 33 05:38:47 37 08:21:11 60 11:02:45 60 11:22:07 57 Doneck 01:32 17:24 05:19:06 35 05:38:39 38 08:21:02 62 11:02:38 59 11:22:00 56 Horlivka 01:29 17:24 05:19:05 35 05:38:38 39 08:21:00 61 11:02:36 58 11:21:58 56 Kharkov 01:29 17:39 05:19:06 34 05:38:41 37 08:21:01 59 11:02:34 58 11:21:57 56 Kherson > Cherson 01:59 17:39 05:19:23 32 05:38:57 35 08:21:28 60 11:03:02 62 11:22:22 60 Kiev 01:50 18:04 05:19:19 30 05:38:57 34 08:21:21 57 11:02:50 60 11:22:14 58 Kirovograd 01:52 17:48 05:19:20 32 05:38:55 35 08:21:22 59 11:02:53 61 11:22:16 59 Kramatorsk 01:30 17:28 05:19:05 35 05:38:39 38 08:21:00 61 11:02:36 58 11:21:58 56 Krasnyj Luc 01:27 17:20 05:19:02 36 05:38:35 39 08:20:56 62 11:02:34 58 11:21:56 55 Krivoj Rog 01:50 17:41 05:19:18 32 05:38:53 36 08:21:20 60 11:02:53 61 11:22:15 58 Lisicansk 01:25 17:25 05:19:02 36 05:38:36 39 08:20:56 61 11:02:32 58 11:21:54 55 Lugansk > Vorosil* 01:23 17:20 05:19:00 36 05:38:33 39 08:20:53 62 11:02:31 57 11:21:53 55 L'vov 02:14 18:32 05:19:35 26 05:39:15 29 08:21:47 54 11:03:12 62 11:22:37 61 Makejevka 01:31 17:23 05:19:05 35 05:38:38 39 08:21:01 62 11:02:37 59 11:21:59 56 Mariupol' 01:37 17:21 05:19:08 35 05:38:41 38 08:21:05 62 11:02:43 59 11:22:04 57 Nikolajev 01:59 17:43 05:19:24 31 05:38:59 35 08:21:29 60 11:03:02 62 11:22:23 60 Odessa 02:05 17:48 05:19:28 31 05:39:03 34 08:21:36 60 11:03:08 63 11:22:29 61 Poltava 01:38 17:44 05:19:12 33 05:38:47 36 08:21:09 59 11:02:41 59 11:22:04 57 Sevastopol 02:03 17:27 05:19:24 32 05:38:57 36 08:21:31 62 11:03:08 63 11:22:28 61 Simferopol' 01:59 17:26 05:19:22 33 05:38:54 36 08:21:27 62 11:03:05 63 11:22:24 60 Stachanov 01:26 17:23 05:19:02 36 05:38:35 39 08:20:56 61 11:02:33 58 11:21:55 55 Sumy 01:30 17:50 05:19:08 33 05:38:44 36 08:21:04 58 11:02:34 58 11:21:59 56 Torez 01:28 17:21 05:19:04 36 05:38:36 39 08:20:58 62 11:02:35 58 11:21:57 56 Vinnica 02:04 18:07 05:19:27 29 05:39:05 32 08:21:33 57 11:03:02 61 11:22:25 60 Vorosilovgrad 01:23 17:20 05:19:00 36 05:38:33 39 08:20:53 62 11:02:31 57 11:21:53 55 Zaporozje 01:43 17:34 05:19:14 33 05:38:48 37 08:21:13 61 11:02:47 60 11:22:09 58 Zitomir 01:58 18:11 05:19:24 29 05:39:03 32 08:21:29 56 11:02:56 60 11:22:20 59
United Kingdom - England Birmingham 03:44 20:29 05:19:50 11 05:39:45 14 08:22:39 39 11:04:02 58 11:23:34 59 Blackpool 03:45 20:38 05:19:45 11 05:39:41 14 08:22:33 37 11:03:55 57 11:23:29 58 Bournemouth 03:58 20:15 05:19:56 11 05:39:50 13 08:22:50 39 11:04:14 60 11:23:45 61 Bradford 03:40 20:32 05:19:46 12 05:39:41 15 08:22:31 38 11:03:53 57 11:23:26 58 Brighton 03:50 20:09 05:19:56 12 05:39:49 15 08:22:46 40 11:04:09 60 11:23:40 61 Bristol 03:57 20:22 05:19:54 10 05:39:49 13 08:22:47 38 11:04:10 59 11:23:42 60 Coventry 03:47 20:23 05:19:50 11 05:39:45 14 08:22:39 39 11:04:02 58 11:23:34 59 Derby 03:44 20:26 05:19:49 12 05:39:43 14 08:22:36 39 11:03:58 58 11:23:31 59 Huddersfield 03:41 20:31 05:19:46 12 05:39:41 14 08:22:32 38 11:03:54 57 11:23:27 58 Kingston upon Hull 03:35 20:26 05:19:46 13 05:39:40 15 08:22:29 39 11:03:51 57 11:23:23 58 Leeds 03:39 20:32 05:19:45 12 05:39:40 15 08:22:31 38 11:03:53 57 11:23:26 58 Leicester 03:44 20:23 05:19:50 12 05:39:44 15 08:22:37 39 11:03:59 58 11:23:31 59 Liverpool 03:45 20:37 05:19:47 11 05:39:42 14 08:22:35 38 11:03:58 57 11:23:31 58 London 03:45 20:15 05:19:54 12 05:39:47 15 08:22:42 40 11:04:05 59 11:23:36 61 Manchester 03:44 20:32 05:19:47 11 05:39:42 14 08:22:34 38 11:03:56 57 11:23:29 58 Middlesbrough 03:33 20:35 05:19:43 12 05:39:38 15 08:22:26 38 11:03:47 56 11:23:20 57 Newcastle upon Ty* 03:32 20:39 05:19:41 12 05:39:36 15 08:22:24 38 11:03:45 56 11:23:19 57 Nottingham 03:43 20:25 05:19:49 12 05:39:43 15 08:22:35 39 11:03:57 58 11:23:30 59 Plymouth 04:07 20:24 05:19:57 9 05:39:52 12 08:22:56 38 11:04:21 59 11:23:52 61 Portsmouth 03:54 20:13 05:19:56 11 05:39:50 14 08:22:48 39 11:04:11 60 11:23:42 61 Preston 03:44 20:36 05:19:46 11 05:39:41 14 08:22:33 38 11:03:55 57 11:23:28 58 Sheffield 03:42 20:29 05:19:47 12 05:39:42 15 08:22:33 38 11:03:55 57 11:23:28 59 Southampton 03:55 20:15 05:19:56 11 05:39:50 14 08:22:48 39 11:04:11 60 11:23:42 61 Stoke-on-Trent 03:46 20:29 05:19:48 11 05:39:43 14 08:22:37 38 11:03:59 58 11:23:32 59 Wolverhampton 03:49 20:27 05:19:50 11 05:39:45 14 08:22:39 38 11:04:02 58 11:23:34 59
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Belfast 03:50 20:55 05:19:42 10 05:39:39 13 08:22:33 36 11:03:56 55 11:23:31 56
United Kingdom - Scotland Edinburgh 03:27 20:56 05:19:37 12 05:39:33 14 08:22:20 37 11:03:42 55 11:23:17 56 Glasgow 03:36 20:56 05:19:38 11 05:39:34 14 08:22:22 36 11:03:44 54 11:23:19 56
United Kingdom - Wales Cardiff 03:57 20:27 05:19:54 10 05:39:49 13 08:22:47 38 11:04:11 59 11:23:43 60 Newport 03:58 20:24 05:19:53 10 05:39:48 13 08:22:47 38 11:04:10 59 11:23:42 60 Swansea 04:01 20:28 05:19:53 10 05:39:48 13 08:22:48 37 11:04:12 58 11:23:44 60
Yugoslavia Beograd 02:51 18:23 05:19:53 23 05:39:33 27 08:22:21 55 11:03:50 67 11:23:11 66
All transit calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. 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: 2004 May 19 - F. Espenak