How often does a solar eclipse occour?

Answer 1

There are generally two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses each year.

In a solar eclipse, the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth. Because the Moon is much smaller than the Earth, the Moon's shadow on Earth is fairly small, and a solar eclipse doesn't cover much area. So even though there are usually two per year, solar eclipses seem rare, because one area rarely experiences one.

In a lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow darkens the Moon. Since a lunar eclipse occurs on the Moon, the entire night side of Earth can view it. So lunar eclipses feel more frequent, because far more people experience each one.