| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Wed, May 15, 2041 at 8:38 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 15, 2041 at 8:41 pm 0.064 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, May 15, 2041 at 10:56 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 18 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 15, 2041 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:26 pm Wed, May 15 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  96° | -23.7° |
| 8:12 pm Wed, May 15 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 112° | -5.1° |
| 8:38 pm Wed, May 15 | 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. | 116° | -0.2° |
| 8:41 pm Wed, May 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. 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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 117° | 0.2° | |
| 9:11 pm Wed, May 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 121° | 4.5° | |
| 10:56 pm Wed, May 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 141° | 18.8° |
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 covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Columbus. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (May 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).
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| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 4, 2040 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 15, 2041 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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| Sep 29, 2042 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral 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. |
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