Lunar eclipse around the world - in pictures


  • The Blood Moon seen from the Cech capital, Prague. EPA
    The Blood Moon seen from the Cech capital, Prague. EPA
  • The Blood Moon hangs in the sky next to the Tokyo Skytree tower in Japan. EPA
    The Blood Moon hangs in the sky next to the Tokyo Skytree tower in Japan. EPA
  • A partial lunar eclipse as seen from Najaf in Iraq. AP
    A partial lunar eclipse as seen from Najaf in Iraq. AP
  • Iranians take a selfie as they watch the total lunar eclipse event in Tehran. EPA
    Iranians take a selfie as they watch the total lunar eclipse event in Tehran. EPA
  • People watch as the moon shines during a total lunar eclipse over Kfardebian village, north east of Beirut. AP
    People watch as the moon shines during a total lunar eclipse over Kfardebian village, north east of Beirut. AP
  • A man uses a telescope to view the Blood Moon from inside the Samburu National Reserve, 350km from Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
    A man uses a telescope to view the Blood Moon from inside the Samburu National Reserve, 350km from Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
  • The Blood Moon pictured from Shanghai. AFP
    The Blood Moon pictured from Shanghai. AFP
  • Onlookers watch the total lunar eclipse from a park bench in Leipzig, Germany. AP
    Onlookers watch the total lunar eclipse from a park bench in Leipzig, Germany. AP
  • Muslims offer prayers called kusuf while others watch the lunar eclipse in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    Muslims offer prayers called kusuf while others watch the lunar eclipse in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP