| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Began: | Sun, May 2, 1920 at 8:20 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, May 2, 1920 at 9:50 pm 1.219 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, May 3, 1920 at 12:50 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 30 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 2–3, 1920 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Columbus
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:50 pm Sun, May 2 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  97° | -16.8° |
| 8:00 pm Sun, May 2 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 107° | -4.2° |
| 8:20 pm Sun, May 2 | 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. | 110° | -0.2° |
| 9:15 pm Sun, May 2 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 119° | 8.4° | |
| 9:50 pm Sun, May 2 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 125° | 13.9° | |
| 10:26 pm Sun, May 2 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 132° | 18.9° | |
| 11:40 pm Sun, May 2 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 149° | 27.5° | |
| 12:50 am Mon, May 3 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 167° | 32.2° |
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 was fully visible in Columbus. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 2–3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Total Lunar Eclipse
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2–3, 1920 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1920 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1920 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 21–22, 1921 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16, 1921 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 5, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 26, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 10, 1923 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 1924 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 24, 1925 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 8, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 4, 1925 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 28, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 24–25, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 18–19, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3, 1928 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 27, 1928 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Columbus
Next annular eclipse visible in Columbus