Total lunar eclipse on January 31 2018 (Japan)

Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on January 31, 2018 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Japan from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

Information about this eclipse

This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of total lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).

Eclipse schedule in Japan

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of January 31, 2018 in Japan. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent  Good  Low  Too low  

You can read the table above as follows: On January 31, 2018 in Tokyo, Asia/Tokyo (UTC 9), an total lunar eclipse will start at 19:51, the maximum eclipse will occur at 22:30 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 63°;this event will come to an end at 01:08 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.294 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.315 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

Source: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak and Chris O'Byrne (NASA's GSFC).

Other Links

• When is the next lunar and solar eclipse?
• Time difference between Japan and United Kingdom