The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as "an extra-supermoon". (Representational image)
The moon rises behind the castle of Almodovar in Cordoba, southern Spain.
The moon rises over Hefer Valley in Israel.
People stroll along the Tagus riverside in Lisbon as the moon rises.
Visitors enjoy an unobstructed view of the spectacle as it ascends over the Lake Michigan shoreline in Milwaukee, Wis.
The supermoon full moon rises over Longport, N.J.
The moon rises over the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany.
The moon rises behind St. Benedict The Moor Catholic church in Pittsburgh.
This Sunday, June 23, 2013 file photo shows a supermoon over the Statue of Liberty in New York.