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Photos: April’s pink moon seen around the world
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![A pink supermoon rises in the night sky over Coit Tower in San Francisco on Monday, April 26, 2021. The full moon in April is known as the "pink moon" and is also a supermoon meaning it appears larger than an average full moon because it is the closest that the moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/28/USAT/1ba5de99-25ae-46eb-a07e-9892ed89d477-AP_California_Daily_Life.jpg?crop=3648,3417,x0,y0&width=660&height=619&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A pink supermoon rises in the night sky over Coit Tower in San Francisco on Monday, April 26, 2021. The full moon in April is known as the "pink moon" and is also a supermoon meaning it appears larger than an average full moon because it is the closest that the moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit.
Frederic Larson, AP![April's Pink Super Moon rises behind a fighter of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the rebel-held southern countryside of Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on April 28, 2021.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/29/USAT/44f5fffc-d9cf-4db6-91fd-2f2dcd70a1e7-AFP_AFP_98Y3DV.jpg?width=660&height=434&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April's Pink Super Moon rises behind a fighter of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the rebel-held southern countryside of Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on April 28, 2021.
Abdulaziz Ketaz, AFP Via Getty Images![A general view of the moon during the seventh inning of the game between the Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/28/USAT/fe074e40-8e8a-4e0f-9d8d-3e4126128e31-USP_MLB-_Washington_Nationals_at_Toronto_Blue_Jays.jpg?crop=3247,5171,x0,y0&width=415&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A general view of the moon during the seventh inning of the game between the Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark.
Jonathan Dyer, USA TODAY Sports![The full moon of April, called the Super Pink Moon, rises over the skyline of London, on April 27, 2021.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/28/USAT/fce03b66-7980-4ea4-bf50-15b6edc26e28-AFP_AFP_98V6X6.jpg?crop=4000,2667,x0,y0&width=660&height=441&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The full moon of April, called the Super Pink Moon, rises over the skyline of London, on April 27, 2021.
JUSTIN TALLIS, AFP Via Getty Images![April's "pink" full moon can be seen setting over the Beaver Bridge on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Monaca, Pa.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/28/USAT/8ba74406-e25b-442b-871d-7a9fb7eb06f7-AP_Pennsylvania_Daily_Life.jpg?width=660&height=471&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April's "pink" full moon can be seen setting over the Beaver Bridge on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Monaca, Pa.
Andrew Rush, Post-Gazette Via AP![The Carnival Vista cruise ship is seen sailing during a full Pink Super moon in Miami Beach, on April 26, 2021.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/27/USAT/471645b0-723e-4929-83d1-fb38664e60d9-AFP_AFP_98T9BV.jpg?crop=3900,2600,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Carnival Vista cruise ship is seen sailing during a full Pink Super moon in Miami Beach, on April 26, 2021.
CHANDAN KHANNA, AFP Via Getty Images![The full moon of April, called the Super Pink Moon, rises over the skyline of Manhattan on April 26, 2021.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/27/USAT/7abe6575-bbb8-42c7-9caa-5721f985b4dc-AFP_AFP_98U233.jpg?crop=5455,3586,x0,y0&width=660&height=434&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The full moon of April, called the Super Pink Moon, rises over the skyline of Manhattan on April 26, 2021.
ANGELA WEISS, AFP Via Getty Images![A photo taken on April 27, 2021 shows the April's full moon, known as the Super Pink Moon, over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya, Israel.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/27/USAT/d4d57fef-b238-40e6-b8f7-9cd995e62e84-AFP_AFP_98V4A6.jpg?crop=5472,3648,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A photo taken on April 27, 2021 shows the April's full moon, known as the Super Pink Moon, over the Israeli coastal city of Netanya, Israel.
JACK GUEZ, AFP Via Getty Images![The moon rises over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. This moon is a supermoon, meaning it appears larger than an average full moon because it is nearer the closest point of its orbit to Earth.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/27/USAT/78adac30-4e7c-4abb-a06e-8b065f2a84f5-AP_APTOPIX_Australia_Daily_Life.jpg?crop=6000,3399,x0,y0&width=660&height=374&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The moon rises over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. This moon is a supermoon, meaning it appears larger than an average full moon because it is nearer the closest point of its orbit to Earth.
Mark Baker, AP![A jet is silhouetted by the rising moon as it approaches Louisville International Airport, Monday, April 26, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. This moon is a supermoon, meaning it appears larger than an average full moon because it is nearer the closest point of its orbit to Earth.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/27/USAT/f444741e-948b-41f7-8122-d8bbcd96d332-AP_Kentucky_Daily_Life.jpg?crop=4385,2923,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A jet is silhouetted by the rising moon as it approaches Louisville International Airport, Monday, April 26, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. This moon is a supermoon, meaning it appears larger than an average full moon because it is nearer the closest point of its orbit to Earth.
Charlie Riedel, AP![The full moon sets behind Stonehenge on April 27, 2021 in Amesbury, England. The pink supermoon will reach peak size in the early hours of Tuesday morning and will shine 30% brighter than a normal full moon.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/27/USAT/b3e213ef-a53f-4e1d-b408-4d6f556ddaa5-GTY_1314695187.jpg?crop=4101,2710,x0,y0&width=660&height=437&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The full moon sets behind Stonehenge on April 27, 2021 in Amesbury, England. The pink supermoon will reach peak size in the early hours of Tuesday morning and will shine 30% brighter than a normal full moon.
Finnbarr Webster, Getty Images![A MH-60s helicopter from HSC-2 flies in front of the super moon.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/04/27/USAT/ed585635-f702-4465-b7dd-6093ee533536-USP_News-_Super_Moon.jpg?crop=4077,2718,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A MH-60s helicopter from HSC-2 flies in front of the super moon.
Peter Casey, USA TODAY NETWORKA full Super Pink Moon rises above Havana on April 26, 2021.
YAMIL LAGE, AFP Via Getty ImagesA view of the "Pink Super Moon" from the Incline District in East Price Hill on Monday, April 26, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Albert Cesare, The Enquirer/USA TODAY NetworkA full moon seen next to street lights in the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on April 26, 2021.
ASSAAD AL-NIYAZI, AFP Via Getty ImagesThe full "Super Pink Moon" is seen over the Petare neighborhood in Caracas, on April 26, 2021.
FEDERICO PARRA, AFP Via Getty ImagesThe almost full moon rises behind a construction crane in Skopje on April 26, 2021.
ROBERT ATANASOVSKI, AFP Via Getty ImagesThe full moon rises behind the television tower in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, April 26, 2021.
Michael Probst, APThe full moon rises behind Istanbul's iconic Galata Tower, Monday, April 26, 2021.
Emrah Gurel, APThe moon rises over the scaffolding surrounding the entrance to the Jefferson Memorial, in Washington, late Monday, April, 26, 2021. The Jefferson Memorial is in the middle of a multi-year renovation project.
J. David Ake, APA supermoon shines behind one of the horses of the Quadriga statue on the Brandenburg Gate on April 26, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest to the Earth in its elliptic orbit.
Sean Gallup, Getty ImagesThe full moon rises behind Glastonbury Tor on April 26, 2021 in Glastonbury, England.
Finnbarr Webster, Getty ImagesA view of the "Pink Super Moon" from Mt Echo Park in East Price Hill rising over Northern Kentucky on Monday, April 26, 2021.
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