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The total phase of this total lunar eclipse was visible from North and South America, Europe and western Africa. Central and eastern Africa and Asia saw a partial eclipse of the Moon.
This eclipse was visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic.
This eclipse was visible in Columbus - go to local timings and animation
Eclipse Map and Animation
When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Columbus* | Visible in Columbus |
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Penumbral Eclipse began | Jan 21 at 02:36:30 | Jan 20 at 9:36:30 pm | Yes |
Partial Eclipse began | Jan 21 at 03:33:57 | Jan 20 at 10:33:57 pm | Yes |
Full Eclipse began | Jan 21 at 04:41:20 | Jan 20 at 11:41:20 pm | Yes |
Maximum Eclipse | Jan 21 at 05:12:17 | Jan 21 at 12:12:17 am | Yes |
Full Eclipse ended | Jan 21 at 05:43:16 | Jan 21 at 12:43:16 am | Yes |
Partial Eclipse ended | Jan 21 at 06:50:40 | Jan 21 at 1:50:40 am | Yes |
Penumbral Eclipse ended | Jan 21 at 07:48:05 | Jan 21 at 2:48:05 am | Yes |
* The Moon was above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Columbus, the entire eclipse was visible.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data | Value | Comments |
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Magnitude | 1.195 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
Obscuration | 100.0% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
Penumbral magnitude | 2.169 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
Overall duration | 5 hours, 12 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
Duration of totality | 1 hour, 2 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the total phase |
Duration of partial phases | 2 hours, 15 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
Duration of penumbral phases | 1 hour, 55 minutes | Combined period of both penumbral phases |
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
How Many People Can See This Eclipse?
Number of People Seeing... | Number of People* | Fraction of World Population |
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At least some of the penumbral phase | 3,510,000,000 | 45.24% |
At least some of the partial phase | 3,190,000,000 | 41.13% |
At least some of the total phase | 2,540,000,000 | 32.76% |
All of the total phase | 2,130,000,000 | 27.51% |
All of the total and partial phases | 1,590,000,000 | 20.50% |
The entire eclipse from beginning to end | 1,170,000,000 | 15.15% |
* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: January 5–6, 2019 — Partial Solar Eclipse