| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Sat, Jan 13, 2131 at 4:53 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jan 13, 2131 at 7:48 am 1.484 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sat, Jan 13, 2131 at 7:57 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 4 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 13, 2131 — 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 (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:53 am Sat, Jan 13 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  272° | 31.9° | |
| 5:58 am Sat, Jan 13 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 281° | 20.0° | |
| 7:01 am Sat, Jan 13 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 290° | 8.7° | |
| 7:48 am Sat, Jan 13 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. 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. | 297° | 1.1° | |
| 7:57 am Sat, Jan 13 | 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. | 298° | -0.2° |
| 8:34 am Sat, Jan 13 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 304° | -6.6° |
| 9:38 am Sat, Jan 13 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 315° | -15.6° |
| 10:42 am Sat, Jan 13 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 328° | -22.9° |
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 (Jan 13)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2130 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 20, 2130 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 13, 2131 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 10, 2131 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2131 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Columbus