| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Wed, Apr 3, 1996 at 6:54 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Apr 3, 1996 at 7:09 pm 1.379 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Apr 3, 1996 at 10:02 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 7 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
April 3, 1996 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:17 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  71° | -29.3° |
| 5:21 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 82° | -17.9° |
| 6:26 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 93° | -5.9° |
| 6:54 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 97° | -0.2° |
| 7:09 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 100° | 2.2° | |
| 7:52 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 107° | 9.6° | |
| 8:58 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 118° | 20.7° | |
| 10:02 pm Wed, Apr 3 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 132° | 30.2° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Columbus. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29–30, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 26–27, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 1991 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 1991 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 14–15, 1992 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 9, 1992 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28–29, 1993 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 1994 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24–25, 1994 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 17–18, 1994 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 26–27, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 1997 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 1998 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 12–13, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 6, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 1999 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 15, 1999 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Columbus
Next annular eclipse visible in Columbus