| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 27, 2108 at 1:30 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 27, 2108 at 4:04 am 1.146 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Mar 27, 2108 at 6:39 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 9 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 27, 2108 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
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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 (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 am Tue, Mar 27 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  179° | 46.8° | |
| 2:27 am Tue, Mar 27 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 199° | 44.8° | |
| 3:37 am Tue, Mar 27 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 220° | 38.0° | |
| 4:04 am Tue, Mar 27 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 227° | 34.4° | |
| 4:32 am Tue, Mar 27 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 233° | 30.4° | |
| 5:42 am Tue, Mar 27 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 247° | 18.9° | |
| 6:39 am Tue, Mar 27 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 256° | 8.8° |
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.
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 (Mar 27)
In the past, this day was cloudy 78% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2100 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 13–14, 2101 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 9, 2101 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 2–3, 2102 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 29, 2102 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Columbus