Pink Supermoon seen around the world

27 April 2021

Monday night saw the fourth full Moon of 2021, the so-called Pink Supermoon.

Photographers captured the lunar event alongside stunning landscapes and famous landmarks.

The statue of Victoria on top of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, is seen with the pink supermoon behind it — Image caption,
The golden statue of Victoria on top of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, appeared to have a halo as the Moon shone behind it

April's supermoon appears big and bright in the sky because of its closeness to Earth, passing within just 360,000km (223,694 miles) of our planet.

This month's Pink Supermoon is named after pink flowers called wild ground phlox, which bloom in early spring throughout the United States and Canada.

April's full Moon is the first of two supermoons in 2021, with the next one taking place on 26 May.

Here are photos from around the world.

The supermoon rises in the sky above the Emirates Air Line cable car in London — Image caption,
The supermoon rose above the Emirates Air Line cable car in London

Sheep graze around the Stonehenge stone circle near Amesbury underneath the glowing moon — Image caption,
Sheep grazed around Stonehenge near Amesbury, in the UK, underneath the glowing Moon

The pink supermoon seen against the silhouetted Mow Cop Folly in Cheshire, UK — Image caption,
The supermoon made an atmospheric scene against the Mow Cop Folly in Cheshire, UK

The Statue of Liberty in New York City, US, seen with the rising supermoon in the sky — Image caption,
The Statue of Liberty in New York City, US, appeared to have a crown of light as the supermoon rose, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey

The skyline of New York and the Empire State Building with the pink supermoon in the sky — Image caption,
The skyline of New York and the Empire State Building made an impressive foreground for the full Moon

The supermoon rising behind the Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick, in York, Maine, US — Image caption,
The Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick, in York, Maine, US

The pink supermoon rises behind statues on Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic — Image caption,
The Pink Supermoon was seen alongside figures on the famous Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic (above and below)

The pink supermoon rises behind a statue on Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic

A stork preens its feathers next to its nest as the pink supermoon rises in the village of Rzanicino near Skopje in the Republic of North Macedonia — Image caption,
A silhouetted stork preened its feathers as it stood over its egg in the village of Rzanicino near Skopje in the Republic of North Macedonia

Gulls fly over the Bosphorus Strait as the pink supermoon rises in Istanbul, Turkey — Image caption,
Gulls gathered on lamp posts alongside the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey

The pink supermoon seen from Johannesburg, South Africa — Image caption,
The Pink Supermoon was tinged orange when seen from Johannesburg, South Africa

The pink supermoon seen against the Eiffel Tower and the Pegasus Held By Fame statues on the Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris, France — Image caption,
In Paris, the moon was seen against the Eiffel Tower and the Pegasus Held By Fame statues on the Pont Alexandre III bridge

The pink supermoon seen against metal stairs in Lorient, western France — Image caption,
Lorient, in western France

Steam from an industrial chimney is illuminated by reflected light from the supermoon at the Leathers Geothermal Facility near Calipatria, California, US — Image caption,
Steam was illuminated by light reflected off the supermoon at the Leathers Geothermal Facility near Calipatria, California, US

The pink supermoon rises through the clouds behind a statue of the Vittoriano in Rome, Italy — Image caption,
In Rome, Italy, a photographer chose a statue at the Vittoriano as the backdrop of the Pink Supermoon

The pink supermoon seen above Havana in Cuba — Image caption,
Havana, Cuba

Residential buildings lit up by the supermoon in Chongqing, China — Image caption,
Residential buildings were lit up by the rising supermoon in Chongqing, China

A pink supermoon obscured by clouds seen alongside the Sydney Opera House in Australia — Image caption,
In Sydney, Australia, the supermoon was partly obscured by clouds over the Sydney Opera House

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