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May 3, 2106 — Total Solar Eclipse — Columbus, OH, USA

May 3, 2106 at 2:55 pm
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Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio
Begins: Mon, May 3, 2106 at 1:32 pm
Maximum: Mon, May 3, 2106 at 2:55 pm 0.805 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, May 3, 2106 at 4:14 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 42 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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May 3, 2106 — Total Solar 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.

Phase Time Event Direction Altitude

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 0 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Columbus, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covers a large portion of the Sun, so this is a spectacular sight.

Where to See the Eclipse

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Cloud Coverage (May 3)

In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses
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  2. Different Types of Eclipses
  3. What Are Solar Eclipses?
  4. How Often Do Solar Eclipses Occur?
  5. Total Solar Eclipses
  6. What Happens at a Total Solar Eclipse?
  7. Partial Solar Eclipses
  8. Annular Solar Eclipses
  9. What Happens at an Annular Eclipse?
  10. Hybrid Solar Eclipses
  11. Eclipse Seasons
  12. Solar Eclipses in History
  13. Solar Eclipse Myths
  14. Magnitude of Eclipses
  15. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations

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Eclipses & Transits

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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

Other eclipses visible in Columbus

Other eclipses worldwide

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