| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 20, 1963 at 4:34 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 20, 1963 at 5:45 pm 0.778 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 20, 1963 at 6:49 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 15 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 20, 1963 — Total Solar 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 (EDT) for Columbus.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Columbus, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Jul 20)
In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).
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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. |
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