| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Tue, Aug 28, 2091 at 8:05 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Aug 28, 2091 at 8:36 pm 1.235 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Aug 28, 2091 at 11:33 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 28 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 28, 2091 — 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 (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:40 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  80° | -27.8° |
| 6:48 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 90° | -15.2° |
| 8:00 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 101° | -1.0° |
| 8:05 pm Tue, Aug 28 | 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. | 102° | -0.2° |
| 8:36 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 107° | 5.0° | |
| 9:13 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 113° | 11.3° | |
| 10:25 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 126° | 23.0° | |
| 11:33 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 142° | 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 is fully visible in Columbus. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 54% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
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- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
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- 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 15, 2090 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2090 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 23, 2090 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2091 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 7, 2092 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar 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