This eclipse is visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation
Where to See the Eclipse
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
This eclipse is visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation
Eclipse Map and Animation
When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* | Visible in Columbus |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins | Mar 15 at 21:11:22 | Mar 15 at 5:11:22 pm | No, below the horizon |
Partial Eclipse begins | Mar 15 at 22:08:18 | Mar 15 at 6:08:18 pm | No, below the horizon |
Full Eclipse begins | Mar 15 at 23:15:33 | Mar 15 at 7:15:33 pm | No, below the horizon |
Maximum Eclipse | Mar 15 at 23:47:02 | Mar 15 at 7:47:02 pm | Yes |
Full Eclipse ends | Mar 16 at 00:18:29 | Mar 15 at 8:18:29 pm | Yes |
Partial Eclipse ends | Mar 16 at 01:25:44 | Mar 15 at 9:25:44 pm | Yes |
Penumbral Eclipse ends | Mar 16 at 02:22:42 | Mar 15 at 10:22:42 pm | Yes |
* The Moon is below the horizon in Columbus some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data | Value | Comments |
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Magnitude | 1.201 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
Obscuration | 100.0% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
Penumbral magnitude | 2.166 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
Overall duration | 5 hours, 11 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
Duration of totality | 1 hour, 3 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the total phase |
Duration of partial phases | 2 hours, 15 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
Duration of penumbral phases | 1 hour, 54 minutes | Combined period of both penumbral phases |
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: March 31, 2090 — Partial Solar Eclipse