Year 1973 had 7 eclipses, 3 solar eclipses and 4 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 1973Jan 4Solar Eclipse (Annular)South/West Africa, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, AntarcticaJan 18–19Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, ArcticJun 15–16Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaJun 30Solar Eclipse (Total)South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, South in North America, North/East South America, Atlantic, Indian OceanJul 15Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Much of Asia, Australia, South/West North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaNov 10Transit (Mercury)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaDec 9–10Lunar Eclipse (Partial)Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, ArcticDec 24Solar Eclipse (Annular)South/West Europe, North/West Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic