Skywatching Tips for December 2025
What’s up in the day and night sky in December 2025, including the Geminid meteor shower and the December solstice.
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Minumum (perigee) and maximum (apogee) distances from the Moon to the Earth.
The Moon Distance Calculator calculates the approximate minumum and maximum distances from the Moon to the Earth.
The Moon's distance to Earth varies. The two extreme points of the Moons orbit each month are known as the lunar perigee and apogee. The table below shows the time of lunar perigee and apogee.
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | 4:56 pm | 360,905 km | 224,256 mi |
| Feb 14 | 3:03 am | 357,232 km | 221,974 mi |
| Mar 13 | 3:02 pm | 356,711 km | 221,650 mi |
| Apr 11 | 12:55 am | 359,313 km | 223,267 mi |
| May 9 | 2:42 am | 364,035 km | 226,201 mi |
| Jun 5 | 4:04 am | 368,789 km | 229,155 mi |
| Jun 30 | 6:05 am | 368,556 km | 229,010 mi |
| Jul 27 | 10:06 am | 363,817 km | 226,065 mi |
| Aug 24 | 11:53 am | 359,365 km | 223,299 mi |
| Sep 21 | 8:41 pm | 357,041 km | 221,855 mi |
| Oct 20 | 8:08 am | 357,686 km | 222,256 mi |
| Nov 17 | 5:00 pm | 361,325 km | 224,517 mi |
| Dec 15 | 2:13 pm | 366,848 km | 227,949 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 | 7:20 pm | 405,317 km | 251,852 mi |
| Feb 1 | 10:41 am | 406,236 km | 252,423 mi |
| Feb 28 | 3:17 pm | 406,687 km | 252,704 mi |
| Mar 26 | 5:50 pm | 406,520 km | 252,600 mi |
| Apr 23 | 6:17 am | 405,687 km | 252,082 mi |
| May 20 | 11:41 pm | 404,675 km | 251,453 mi |
| Jun 17 | 6:19 pm | 404,210 km | 251,164 mi |
| Jul 15 | 12:37 pm | 404,602 km | 251,408 mi |
| Aug 12 | 5:05 am | 405,529 km | 251,984 mi |
| Sep 8 | 4:17 pm | 406,288 km | 252,456 mi |
| Oct 5 | 6:34 pm | 406,415 km | 252,535 mi |
| Nov 1 | 11:22 pm | 405,947 km | 252,244 mi |
| Nov 29 | 2:15 pm | 405,086 km | 251,709 mi |
| Dec 27 | 10:30 am | 404,416 km | 251,292 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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