Supermoon over the UAE - in pictures

  • The supermoon appears above Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The supermoon appears above Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • It was the third supermoon of four expected this year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    It was the third supermoon of four expected this year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The full moon rises over the statue of King Faisal I, in central Baghdad, Iraq. AP
    The full moon rises over the statue of King Faisal I, in central Baghdad, Iraq. AP
  • Pakistani camel keeper, Asdollah, sits on the sands under the supermoon at Al Marmoom desert, Dubai. AP
    Pakistani camel keeper, Asdollah, sits on the sands under the supermoon at Al Marmoom desert, Dubai. AP
  • The supermoon, also known as the 'buck moon', rises over the New York City skyline. Reuters
    The supermoon, also known as the 'buck moon', rises over the New York City skyline. Reuters
  • A plane flies in front of the supermoon in Milwaukee, US. AP
    A plane flies in front of the supermoon in Milwaukee, US. AP
  • The supermoon appears over Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The supermoon appears over Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Above the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City. AFP
    Above the Liberation Tower in Kuwait City. AFP
  • At the landmark Martyrs' Statue, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
    At the landmark Martyrs' Statue, in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
  • The supermoon appears behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France. Reuters
    The supermoon appears behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France. Reuters
  • Above a hilltop, as Syrians camp in a tent on agricultural land, near the Tall Sallour village in the Afrin countryside. AFP
    Above a hilltop, as Syrians camp in a tent on agricultural land, near the Tall Sallour village in the Afrin countryside. AFP
  • The supermoon rises over the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern coastal city of Mersin, Turkey. AP
    The supermoon rises over the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern coastal city of Mersin, Turkey. AP
  • A family watches the supermoon, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
    A family watches the supermoon, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
  • In Zaragoza, Spain. The Moon was 357,418 kilometres away from the Earth, compared to the average distance of 384,472km. EPA
    In Zaragoza, Spain. The Moon was 357,418 kilometres away from the Earth, compared to the average distance of 384,472km. EPA
  • The supermoon rises over a house in the village of Putilovo, near St Petersburg, Russia. AP
    The supermoon rises over a house in the village of Putilovo, near St Petersburg, Russia. AP