The first supermoon of the year - in pictures

  • A blue or sturgeon supermoon appears above Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A blue or sturgeon supermoon appears above Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The supermoon rises over in Dubai. AP
    The supermoon rises over in Dubai. AP
  • The supermoon rises over the flare stacks of an oil field near the southern port city of Basra in Iraq. AFP
    The supermoon rises over the flare stacks of an oil field near the southern port city of Basra in Iraq. AFP
  • A man takes a photo of the supermoon as it rises over the lighthouses at Kalk Bay Harbour in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
    A man takes a photo of the supermoon as it rises over the lighthouses at Kalk Bay Harbour in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
  • The first supermoon of the year rises next to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. Reuters
    The first supermoon of the year rises next to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. Reuters
  • The supermoon is seen next to the 123-storey Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    The supermoon is seen next to the 123-storey Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • The buildings of the financial district of Lujiazui in Shanghai are illuminated by the rising supermoon. AFP
    The buildings of the financial district of Lujiazui in Shanghai are illuminated by the rising supermoon. AFP
  • The supermoon seen from a residential building in Beijing, China. AP
    The supermoon seen from a residential building in Beijing, China. AP
  • The supermoon over the Zabarwan hills in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian-administered territory. Reuters
    The supermoon over the Zabarwan hills in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian-administered territory. Reuters
  • The supermoon shines behind the Rande bridge in Vigo, Spain. EPA
    The supermoon shines behind the Rande bridge in Vigo, Spain. EPA