The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Okayama. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (JST) for Okayama.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Maximum in OkayamaThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Okayama. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Okayama 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
297°
0.5°
7:09 am Fri, Dec 21
Setting
MoonsetSetting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.
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 Okayama, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.