Year 1981 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 1981Jan 19–20Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral)Europe, North/East Asia, North/East Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, ArcticFeb 4–5Solar Eclipse (Annular)Much of Australia, South/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaJul 16–17Lunar Eclipse (Partial)Europe, West in Asia, South in Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, AntarcticaJul 31Solar Eclipse (Total)Much of Europe, Asia, North/West North America, Pacific, Arctic