Overview
- The Moon began to enter Earth's shadow around 6:49–6:50 p.m. JST, with totality from about 8:03–8:04 p.m. lasting roughly one hour.
- A low-pressure system brought widespread rain and snow that thwarted viewing across many regions.
- Clear breaks in Okinawa, Kyushu including Miyazaki, and parts of Hokkaido enabled sightings and photographs of the dark red disk.
- The reddish appearance occurred because Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light and refracts longer red wavelengths onto the Moon.
- The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan says the next total lunar eclipse visible from Japan is expected before dawn on January 1, 2029.