![A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower as seen from Suresnes, Western Paris A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower as seen from Suresnes, Western Paris](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-001.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
On Sunday night, much of world had eyes on the sky. For the first time in three decades a supermoon — the time when the moon is at its closest orbit to the Earth, making it appear around 14% bigger — combined with a lunar eclipse, giving the moon an ethereal red glow.
The fused phenomena lasted one hour and 12 minutes, and was visible in North and South America, Africa, Europe as well as parts of Asia. However, those living in the northern U.S. East Coast can expect better views than those in the south, due to a storm system, while West Coast dwellers will miss the initial part of the supermoon eclipse due to the timing of the sunset.
However, everyone should enjoy perfect viewing though our live stream and the above supermoon gallery.
![A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower as seen from Suresnes, Western Paris A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower as seen from Suresnes, Western Paris](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-001.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A Total Lunar Eclipse Spawns Blood Supermoon A Total Lunar Eclipse Spawns Blood Supermoon](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/matt-cardye28094gettyimages.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![BELARUS-SCIENCE-ASTRONOMY-MOON-ECLIPSE supermoon lunar eclipse september 2015](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-eclipse-september-2015-01.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Belarus Supermoon Lunar Eclipse A flock of birds fly by as a perigee moon, also known as a super moon, rises in Mir, Belarus, 95 kilometers (60 miles) west of capital Minsk, Belarus, late Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The full moon was seen prior to a phenomenon called a "Super Moon" eclipse that will occur on Monday, Sept. 28. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-003.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Perigee Moon/Lunar Eclipse Perigee Moon/Lunar Eclipse](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-lunar-eclipse-2015-new-york-city.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Supermoon Lunar Eclipse](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-eclipse-2015-washington-dc.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A Total Lunar Eclipse Spawns Blood Supermoon A Total Lunar Eclipse Spawns Blood Supermoon](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-eclipse-september-2015-02.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Clouds pass over as the moon is partially covered by the Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse in Cape Town supermoon eclipse september 2015](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-eclipse-september-2015-04.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![The Moon, appearing in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse over Paris supermoon lunar eclipse september 2015](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-eclipse-september-2015-05.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![A supermoon is seen in the sky in Port-of-Spain supermoon lunar eclipse september 2015](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/supermoon-eclipse-september-2015-03.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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