| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Fri, Dec 31, 2066 at 7:07 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Dec 31, 2066 at 7:47 am -0.675 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Dec 31, 2066 at 7:50 am |
| Duration: | 44 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 31, 2066 — Penumbral 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 (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:07 am Fri, Dec 31 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |  292° | 6.6° | |
| 7:47 am Fri, Dec 31 | 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 299° | 0.2° | |
| 7:50 am Fri, Dec 31 | 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. | 299° | -0.2° |
| 9:28 am Fri, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 316° | -15.2° |
| 11:50 am Fri, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 347° | -27.9° |
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 penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 84% of the time (since 2000).
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|---|---|---|---|
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