| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Tue, Jun 16, 2076 at 8:54 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Jun 16, 2076 at 10:38 pm 1.794 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Jun 17, 2076 at 1:21 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 27 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
June 16–17, 2076 — Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:55 pm Tue, Jun 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  112° | -10.4° |
| 8:50 pm Tue, Jun 16 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 120° | -0.7° |
| 8:54 pm Tue, Jun 16 | 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. | 121° | -0.2° |
| 9:48 pm Tue, Jun 16 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. | 130° | 7.3° | |
| 10:38 pm Tue, Jun 16 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 139° | 13.8° | |
| 11:28 pm Tue, Jun 16 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 149° | 19.1° | |
| 12:25 am Wed, Jun 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 161° | 23.4° | |
| 1:21 am Wed, Jun 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 175° | 25.4° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Columbus. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 16–17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2070 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2071 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 23, 2071 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21–22, 2073 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2074 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. |
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