Year 2012 had 4 eclipses, 2 solar eclipses and 2 lunar eclipses and also a rare planet transit.All EclipsesSolar EclipsesLunar EclipsesTotal Solar EclipsesAnnular Solar EclipsesPartial Solar EclipsesTotal Lunar EclipsesPartial Lunar EclipsesPenumbral Lunar EclipsesPlanet TransitsMercury TransitsVenus Transits AfricaAsiaAntarcticaAtlanticArcticAustraliaEuropeIndian OceanNorth AmericaPacificSouth AmericaWorldwide Next 10 Years1900–19091910–19191920–19291930–19391940–19491950–19591960–19691970–19791980–19891990–19992000–20092010–20192020–20292030–20392040–20492050–20592060–20692070–20792080–20892090–20992100–21092110–21192120–21292130–21392140–21492150–21592160–21692170–21792180–21892190–2199 Eclipses in 2012May 20–21Solar Eclipse (Annular)North/East Europe, Much of Asia, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic, ArcticJun 3–4Lunar Eclipse (Partial)Much of Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaJun 5–6Transit (Venus)Europe, Asia, Australia, Much of Africa, North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, ArcticNov 13–14Solar Eclipse (Total)South in Asia, Australia, South/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, AntarcticaNov 28–29Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, Asia, Australia, Much of Africa, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic