Sky-watchers around the world have been witnessing a striking Blood Moon – a phenomenon that happens when the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, taking on a deep red hue.
The captivating display was visible in its totality in several countries around world.
People at the top of the Shanghai World Financial Centre in China watch as the Moon rises above skyscrapers in the financial district (Getty Images)
The Moon illuminates a promenade along the Huangpu river in Shanghai (Getty Images)
Sky-watchers on a beach in Odesa, Ukraine, saw the Blood Moon rise above the sea (AFP via Getty Images)
The full Moon above a minaret in Kuwait City (Getty Images)
Sky-watchers also saw the red Moon in Ankara, Turkey (Anadolu via Getty Images)
A golden statue in Dresden, Germany, is seen alongside the Moon (Reuters)
A striking view of the Blood Moon near a building in Berlin (EPA)
The Blood Moon rose above the clouds in Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP via Getty Images)
In Baghdad, the Moon stood out in the hazy sky near a Ferris wheel (Reuters)
The Blood Moon seen high above the Sinai desert in Egypt (Getty Images)
The bright Moon seen from Jerusalem (EPA)
The Blood Moon was also pictured above Malton in the UK (Sunshinesid/BBC Weather Watchers)
(BBC News)
