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March 18, 2174 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Columbus, OH, USA

Mar 18, 2174 at 7:35 am
Near max in Columbus
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus, Ohio
Begins: Fri, Mar 18, 2174 at 7:23 am
Maximum: Fri, Mar 18, 2174 at 7:35 am -0.903 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Mar 18, 2174 at 7:38 am
Duration: 15 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

March 18, 2174 — Total Lunar 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.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
7:23 am Fri, Mar 18
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. 		Map direction West 269°
2.3°
7:35 am Fri, Mar 18
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.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction West 271°
0.2°
7:38 am Fri, Mar 18 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 271°
-0.2°
8:35 am Fri, Mar 18 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 280°
-11.5°
9:45 am Fri, Mar 18 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 292°
-24.2°
10:28 am Fri, Mar 18 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 300°
-31.4°
11:11 am Fri, Mar 18 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northwest 310°
-37.9°
12:21 pm Fri, Mar 18 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 330°
-46.5°
1:33 pm Fri, Mar 18 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North 355°
-50.7°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Columbus, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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 (Mar 18)

In the past, this day was cloudy 68% 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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Oct 1–2, 2172 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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