In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes

Skygazers were heading to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on Monday to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf.

"Supermoon" rises behind the a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Marina Beach in Chennai. (AFP Photo)
"Supermoon" rises behind India Gate in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)
"Supermoon" is seen beyond a ferris wheel in Hong Kong. (AFP Photo)

A plane flies past "supermoon" as it rises behind the skyline of Beijing. (AFP Photo)
"Supermoon" rises behind small sculptures standing on the roof of a tower in the Forbidden City in Beijing. (AFP Photo)
"Supermoon" is seen past the dome of the Prime Minister's Office complex in Putrajaya. (AFP Photo)

People chat as "supermoon" is seen beyond a ferris wheel in Hong Kong. (AFP Photo)
"Supermoon" rises next to the Taipei 101 building, a 508-meter high skyscraper, in Taipei. (AFP Photo)
Supermoon goes down behind Manhattan the morning of November 14, 2016 in New York. (AFP Photo)