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Last transit of Venus until the year 2117.

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2012 transit of Venus

Transit of Venus across the Sun visible from Earth on 5–6 June 2012

The 2012 transit of Venus, when the planet Venus appeared as a small, dark spot passing across the face of the Sun, began at 22:09 UTC on 5 June 2012, and finished at 04:49 UTC on 6 June. Depending on the position of the observer, the exact times varied by up to ±7 minutes.…
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June 5

Day of the year

June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 209 days remain until the end of the year.
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