Solar and Lunar Eclipses Worldwide – 2016

Year 2016 had 5 eclipses, 2 solar eclipses and 3 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 2016

Mar 8–9

Solar Eclipse (Total)Much of Asia, Much of Australia, West in North America, Pacific, Indian Ocean

Mar 23

Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Much of Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

May 9

Transit (Mercury)Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

Aug 18

Lunar Eclipse (Almost)

Sep 1

Solar Eclipse (Annular)South/West Asia, West in Australia, Much of Africa, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

Sep 16–17

Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica