Solar eclipses are more common than lunar eclipses.
On earth there are 2 eclipses, Lunar and Solar eclipses
On average, there are about 2-4 lunar eclipses each year. These can vary in type, with some being total eclipses and others being partial or penumbral eclipses.
Lunar eclipses occur more frequently than Solar eclipses. About 70 eclipses take place in regular cycles lasting 18 years and 8 or 9 days; usually 41 of these eclipses are solar and 29 are lunar.
Lunar eclipses can only occur when the moon is in full phase. The least common of these eclipses is a full lunar eclipse.
The least common type of lunar eclipse in North America is a hybrid eclipse, which is a combination of a total and annular eclipse. This type of eclipse occurs when the moon transitions between being partially obscured by the Earth's umbra and then by its antumbra. Hybrid eclipses are rare and may not always be visible from North America.
Eclipses form predictable patterns based on the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Solar eclipses occur during a new moon when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth. Lunar eclipses occur when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.
During the 20th Century, there were 228 solar eclipses and 229 lunar ones, which is about as equal as you can get. But lunar eclipses are visible over a wider area. So if you stay in one place, you're more likely to see lunar eclipses more often than solar ones.
On average, we can expect two lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses in any year. 2010 will have four eclipses, right on the average.
The answer very much depends on the year. One calendar year has a minimum of four eclipses, which are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses. A year can have as many as seven eclipses. So each year is different.
Solar and lunar eclipses
Canon of Eclipses was created in 1887.