24 Mesmerizing Pictures Of The Supermoon From Around The World
Sunday night people all across the world witnessed the supermoon, the largest and closest full moon of the year.
The "supermoon" phenomenon occurs when the moon is near the horizon.

The moon is 14% closer and 30% brighter than other full moons of the year, according to NASA.
1. Gothenburg, Sweden

The supermoon rises over Fiskeback harbor outside of Gothenburg, Sweden.
2. Belgrade, Serbia

The supermoon rises in the sky in front of The Pobednik ("The Victor"), a distinctive symbol of Belgrade built at the Kalemegdan citadel to mark victory in the first World War.
3. Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy

4. Beijing, China

The supermoon rises over Chinese calligraphy on a sign that reads "Beijing".
5. Athens, Greece

The supermoon rises in the sky in front of the Apollo's temple at ancient Corinth, about 50 miles southwest of Athens.
6. Hong Kong

7. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The supermoon descends behind Brazil's Nossa Senhora da Penha church.
8. Monterrey, Mexico

The dome of the Metropolitan Cathedral with the supermoon in Monterrey, Mexico.
9. Caracas, Venezuela

10. Havana, Cuba

11. Quebec, Canada

The Peace Tower on Ottawa's Parliament Hill, as seen from Gatineau, Quebec.
12. New York, United States

People watch the supermoon rise over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, N.J.
13. Buenos Aires, Argentina

14. Bangkok, Thailand

15. Washington, D.C., United States

The supermoon is seen as it rises through the clouds behind the bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford atop the U.S. Capitol.
16. Warsaw, Poland

The supermoon rises above a Jesus Christ statue in front of the Holy Cross church in Warsaw.
17. Suwon, South Korea

A supermoon rises behind Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, South Korea.
18. Malaga, Spain

The supermoon rising, shot from the Sierra de las Nieves nature park and biosphere reserve between El Burgo and Ronda, near Malaga, southern Spain.
19. London, U.K.

The Tower Bridge in London with the supermoon in the background.
20. Tokyo, Japan

The supermoon is seen behind a ferris wheel in Tokyo.
21. Berlin, Germany

The supermoon rises behind Oberbaum Bridge as a train passes in Berlin.
22. St. Petersburg, Russia

The supermoon is seen behind the Peter and Pawel Fortress in St. Petersburg.
23. Mdina, Malta

The supermoon rises behind the cathedral in Mdina, Malta's ancient capital city, in the centre of the island.
24. Sydney, Australia
