| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins: | Wed, Dec 14, 2168 at 5:09 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Dec 14, 2168 at 5:19 pm -0.358 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Dec 14, 2168 at 6:40 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 31 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 14, 2168 — Penumbral 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 |
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| 3:13 pm Wed, Dec 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 40° |
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| 4:57 pm Wed, Dec 14 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
58° |
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| 5:09 pm Wed, Dec 14 | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
60° |
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| 5:19 pm Wed, Dec 14 |
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Maximum in Columbus
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Columbus. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Columbus because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
62° |
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| 6:40 pm Wed, Dec 14 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
73° |
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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.
During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Jun 4, 2160 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Dec 13, 2160 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jun 7, 2161 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Nov 2–3, 2161 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Apr 29, 2162 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. |