| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Thu, Mar 2, 1961 at 5:34 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Mar 2, 1961 at 7:01 am 0.126 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Mar 2, 1961 at 7:08 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 34 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 2, 1961 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:34 am Thu, Mar 2 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  265° | 16.9° | |
| 6:51 am Thu, Mar 2 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 277° | 2.5° | |
| 7:01 am Thu, Mar 2 | 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. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 279° | 0.9° | |
| 7:08 am Thu, Mar 2 | 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. | 280° | -0.2° |
| 8:28 am Thu, Mar 2 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 293° | -15.1° |
| 10:04 am Thu, Mar 2 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 311° | -30.3° |
| 11:21 am Thu, Mar 2 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 331° | -39.3° |
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. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 2)
In the past, this day was cloudy 81% 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1960 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 5, 1960 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 20, 1960 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1960 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Mar 2, 1961 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 25–26, 1961 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 19, 1962 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9, 1963 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 20, 1963 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 1963 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 24–25, 1964 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 18–19, 1964 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 13–14, 1965 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 29, 1966 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24, 1967 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 1967 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 1967 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 12–13, 1968 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 6, 1968 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27, 1969 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 11, 1969 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar 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