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February 20, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Township of Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Feb 20, 2027 at 6:16 pm
Near max in Township of Columbus
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Township of Columbus, North Carolina
Begins: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 6:13 pm
Maximum: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 6:16 pm -0.058 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 8:13 pm
Duration: 2 hours

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February 20, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Township of Columbus

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:12 pm Sat, Feb 20Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 58°
-22.5°
6:12 pm Sat, Feb 20Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 78°
-0.3°
6:13 pm Sat, Feb 20RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 78°
-0.2°
6:16 pm Sat, Feb 20
Maximum in Township of Columbus This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Township of Columbus. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Township of Columbus because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-northeast 78°
0.2°
8:13 pm Sat, Feb 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 95°
22.5°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Township of Columbus

Eclipse Visibility From Township of ColumbusVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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