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sun will probably be quite low in the western sky as Venus begins to sweep in front of the sun.
• Local transit times for your sky (no conversion necessary)
• Sunrise/sunset times for your sky
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• Here in the mainland United States, many of us will only get to see the first few to several hours of the transit, as the transit will still be underway at sunset. The farther west you live, the more of the transit that you'll be able to see. From land, northwestern North America (Alaska, northwestern Canada), the Arctic, most of Greenland, Hawaii and many islands of the Pacific can view the transit from start to finish. Iceland and a small part of southern Greenland are uniquely positioned in that the transit will actually take place before sunset and after sunrise.
• Who will see the transit on Wednesday, June 6?
• The Eastern Hemisphere will see the transit of Venus sometime during the daylight hours on Wednesday, June 6. Eastern and northeastern Asia, most of Australia

and New Zealand will see the entire transit. Western Asia, most of Europe, eastern and northeastern Africa will see the final phases of the transit, starting at sunrise. You'll want an unobstructed eastern horizon to maximize your view of the transit, for the transit will either start at sunrise, or shortly thereafter, for much of the Eastern Hemisphere!
• Depending on where you live worldwide, the transit of Venus will happen on June 5 or June 6. In the world's Eastern Hemisphere, the transit takes place on Wednesday, June 6. For North America, the transit takes place during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, June 5.