The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Tokyo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (JST) for Tokyo.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
15時40分 11月13日 (土)
Partial Transit beginsMercury touches the Sun's edge.
239°
9.3°
15時42分 11月13日 (土)
Full Transit beginsMercury is fully within the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
240°
9.0°
16時33分 11月13日 (土)
Nearest Sun's centerMercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Tokyo. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit.
247°
0.1°
16時35分 11月13日 (土)
Transit ongoing during sunsetMercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Tokyo. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit.
The animation shows what the 2032 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Tokyo. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.