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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
1:01 pm Sat, Nov 21
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
13°
-30.2°
1:56 pm Sat, Nov 21
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
27°
-26.6°
2:55 pm Sat, Nov 21
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
39°
-20.7°
3:40 pm Sat, Nov 21
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
48°
-14.9°
4:25 pm Sat, Nov 21
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
56°
-8.3°
5:12 pm Sat, Nov 21
Rising
MoonriseRising
63°
-0.2°
5:15 pm Sat, Nov 21
Maximum in ColumbusThis 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
64°
0.2°
5:24 pm Sat, Nov 21
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Columbus, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).