| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Sat, Mar 16, 2109 at 7:33 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Mar 16, 2109 at 8:20 pm 1.329 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sat, Mar 16, 2109 at 10:59 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 26 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 16, 2109 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:42 pm Sat, Mar 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  69° | -20.5° |
| 6:39 pm Sat, Mar 16 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 78° | -10.7° |
| 7:33 pm Sat, Mar 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. | 87° | -0.2° |
| 7:42 pm Sat, Mar 16 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 88° | 1.1° | |
| 8:20 pm Sat, Mar 16 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 95° | 7.9° | |
| 8:59 pm Sat, Mar 16 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 101° | 14.9° | |
| 10:02 pm Sat, Mar 16 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 112° | 25.9° | |
| 10:59 pm Sat, Mar 16 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 124° | 34.9° |
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.
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 16)
In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
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