Year 1978 had 4 eclipses, 2 solar eclipses and 2 lunar eclipses.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 1978Mar 24–25Lunar Eclipse (Total)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North/West North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, AntarcticaApr 7Solar Eclipse (Partial)South in Africa, South in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaSep 16–17Lunar Eclipse (Total)Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, AntarcticaOct 2Solar Eclipse (Partial)North/East Europe, North/East Asia, Pacific, Arctic