| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Thu, Mar 13, 1941 at 4:39 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Mar 13, 1941 at 6:44 am 0.310 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Mar 13, 1941 at 6:46 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 8 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 13, 1941 — Partial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:39 am Thu, Mar 13 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  252° | 22.8° | |
| 5:55 am Thu, Mar 13 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 264° | 8.8° | |
| 6:44 am Thu, Mar 13 | Maximum in Columbus This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Columbus. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 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 West for the best view of the eclipse. | 272° | 0.2° | |
| 6:46 am Thu, Mar 13 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 272° | -0.2° |
| 6:55 am Thu, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 274° | -1.5° |
| 7:55 am Thu, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 283° | -13.5° |
| 9:11 am Thu, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 296° | -26.8° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Columbus. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 13)
In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1940 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 21–22, 1940 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16, 1940 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 1940 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Mar 13, 1941 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2, 1942 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 25–26, 1942 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 19–20, 1943 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 8–9, 1944 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5–6, 1944 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 29, 1944 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 9, 1945 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 18–19, 1945 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 23, 1946 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 12, 1947 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28, 1947 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 1948 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 12–13, 1949 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 6–7, 1949 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | 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