• A full moon rises behind the Camlica mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo / Emrah Gurel)
    A full moon rises behind the Camlica mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo / Emrah Gurel)
  • Behind the Acropolis hill and the ancient Parthenon Temple, in Athens. AP
    Behind the Acropolis hill and the ancient Parthenon Temple, in Athens. AP
  • The full moon rises at Manly Beach, before a total lunar eclipse in Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    The full moon rises at Manly Beach, before a total lunar eclipse in Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • The lunar eclipse as seen from the US Capitol, in Washington. Reuters
    The lunar eclipse as seen from the US Capitol, in Washington. Reuters
  • A child plays with an umbrella against the rising full moon before the eclipse in Stanwell Park, Australia. EPA
    A child plays with an umbrella against the rising full moon before the eclipse in Stanwell Park, Australia. EPA
  • The earth's shadow covers the moon during the lunar eclipse in Metro Manila, Philippines. AP Photo
    The earth's shadow covers the moon during the lunar eclipse in Metro Manila, Philippines. AP Photo
  • The moon rises above Myanmar's landmark Shwedagon pagoda during the eclipse, in Yangon. AP
    The moon rises above Myanmar's landmark Shwedagon pagoda during the eclipse, in Yangon. AP
  • The full blood moon caused by the lunar eclipse is framed by the US flags blowing in the breeze at the National Mall, in Washington. AP
    The full blood moon caused by the lunar eclipse is framed by the US flags blowing in the breeze at the National Mall, in Washington. AP
  • Residents pose for a selfie as the moon rises in Beijing, China. AP
    Residents pose for a selfie as the moon rises in Beijing, China. AP
  • The Statue of Liberty does her part to light up the sky, during the eclipse. AP
    The Statue of Liberty does her part to light up the sky, during the eclipse. AP
  • Filming the eclipse in Kolkata, India. EPA
    Filming the eclipse in Kolkata, India. EPA
  • Above the roof of Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
    Above the roof of Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
  • The moon and the illumination of a Ferris wheel at a park, in Tokyo. Reuters
    The moon and the illumination of a Ferris wheel at a park, in Tokyo. Reuters
  • The full moon rises behind an electricity pylon in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
    The full moon rises behind an electricity pylon in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • The blood moon as seen in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
    The blood moon as seen in Seoul, South Korea. AFP

Lunar eclipse as seen around the world - in pictures


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Updated: November 09, 2022, 5:53 AM