1/20The moon rises beyond flags atop Fraser Hall on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kan., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. Monday morning’s supermoon was to be the closest a full moon has been to Earth since Jan. 26, 1948. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Gallery: The night before the supermoon
MAJESTIC pictures have been taken of the moon by photographers from all over the world, the day before the supermoon hits.
2/20The moon rises behind the castle of Almodovar in Cordoba, southern Spain, on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. The Supermoon on November 14, 2016, will be the closest a full moon has been to Earth since January 26, 1948. Picutre: AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti
3/20A super moon rises over the Statue of Freedom on the Capitol dome in Washington, DC November 13, 2016. The supermoon will venture to its closest point in 68 years, leaving only 221,524 miles (356,508 km) between Earth and the moon. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
4/20The moon rises beyond downtown buildings Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. Monday’s so-called supermoon will be extra super - it will be the closest the moon comes to us in almost 69 years. And it won’t happen again for another 18 years. Picture: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
5/20The moon rises behind the España building in Madrid, on November 13, 2016, on the eve of a “supermoon”. On November 14, 2016, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a ‘supermoon’, it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth. Picture: AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN
6/20The moon rises over an antenna on the top of a building in Madrid on November 13, 2016, on the eve of a “supermoon”. On November 14, 2016, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a ‘supermoon’, it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth. Picture: AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN
7/20A man stands on a balcony of a building of Madrid as the moon rises in background, on November 13, 2016, on the eve of a “supermoon”. On November 14, 2016, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a ‘supermoon’, it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth. Picture: AFP PHOTO / GERARD JULIEN
8/20The moon rises behind HSBC back in London’s Docklands on November 13, 2016. Tomorrow, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a ‘supermoon’, it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth. Picture: AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS
9/20A plane takes off from London’s City Airport in front of the rising moon in London’s Docklands on November 13, 2016. Tomorrow, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a ‘supermoon’, it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK
10/20The moon rises behind a car on the The Emirates Air Line (cable car) in London’s Docklands on November 13, 2016. Tomorrow, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a ‘supermoon’, it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK
11/20A commerical jet flies in front of the moon on its approach to Heathrow airport in west London on November 13, 2016. Tomorrow, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a ‘supermoon’, it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS
12/20People stroll along the Tagus riverside in Lisbon as the moon rises Sunday, Nov. 13 2016. The so-called Supermoon on Nov. 14, 2016, will be the closest a full moon will have been to Earth since 1948. Picture: AP Photo/Armando Franca
13/20The moon rises over the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. On Monday the so-called ‘supermoon’ will be the closest full moon to earth since 1948, and it won’t be as close again until 2034. Picture: AP Photo/Michael Probst
14/20A woman is silhouetted against the moon while walking her dog Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, in La Habra, Calif. Monday’s so-called supermoon will be the closest the moon comes to us in almost 69 years. And it won’t happen again for another 18 years. Picture: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
15/20On the eve of the so-called supermoon, visitors enjoy an unobstructed view of the spectacle as it ascends over the Lake Michigan shoreline in Milwaukee, Wis., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. Monday’s supermoon will be extra super - it will be the closest the moon comes to us in almost 69 years. And it won’t happen again for another 18 years. Picture: John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP
16/20The moon is seen in its waxing gibbous stage behind the head of the Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Circle, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Julio Cortez
17/20The moon rises over Hefer Valley in Israel, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. The upcoming supermoon, on Nov. 14, will be especially “super” because it’s the closest full moon to Earth since 1948. Picture: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit
18/20The supermoon full moon rises over Longport, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. Picture: Vern Ogrodnek/The Press of Atlantic City via AP
19/20The moon rises over the White House in Washington on November 13, 2016. An unusually large and bright Moon will adorn the night sky on Monday, November 14, 2016 -- the closest “supermoon” to Earth in 68 years and a chance for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. Picture: AFP PHOTO / YURI GRIPAS
20/20The moon rises behind the eagle sculpture high atop LeVeque Tower in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. On Monday, Earthlings will be treated to a so-called supermoon - the closest full moon of the year. Monday’s supermoon will be extra super - it will be the closest the moon comes to us in almost 69 years. And it won’t happen again for another 18 years. Picture: Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch via AP