Are lunar eclipses more common today than in the past?

Find the date exactly between these two solar eclipses, and there was a partial lunar eclipse on the night of 16/17 August 2008. For every solar eclipse there is a lunar eclipse 3292.5 days later and vice versa. Lunar eclipses can be seen by half the planet, so they may appear to be more numerous. read more

Lunar eclipses do not occur much more often than solar eclipses. But let’s begin with the basics. The Moon orbits with an inclination relative to the ecliptic, that is, the Earth’s own orbital plane, of 5.15° on average. read more