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 8 | 1:40 am | 367,966 km | 228,643 mi |
| Feb 4 | 5:44 pm | 362,376 km | 225,170 mi |
| Mar 5 | 1:51 am | 358,269 km | 222,618 mi |
| Apr 2 | 1:31 pm | 357,024 km | 221,844 mi |
| Apr 30 | 11:29 pm | 358,797 km | 222,946 mi |
| May 29 | 3:24 am | 362,914 km | 225,504 mi |
| Jun 25 | 2:09 pm | 367,815 km | 228,550 mi |
| Jul 20 | 8:35 pm | 369,395 km | 229,531 mi |
| Aug 16 | 11:28 am | 365,128 km | 226,880 mi |
| Sep 13 | 10:26 am | 360,215 km | 223,827 mi |
| Oct 11 | 7:13 pm | 357,082 km | 221,881 mi |
| Nov 9 | 7:17 am | 356,894 km | 221,764 mi |
| Dec 7 | 6:12 pm | 359,932 km | 223,651 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | 10:54 pm | 404,827 km | 251,548 mi |
| Feb 20 | 3:24 pm | 405,702 km | 252,092 mi |
| Mar 19 | 10:21 pm | 406,269 km | 252,444 mi |
| Apr 15 | 11:39 pm | 406,268 km | 252,443 mi |
| May 13 | 9:22 am | 405,618 km | 252,039 mi |
| Jun 10 | 1:17 am | 404,670 km | 251,450 mi |
| Jul 7 | 7:24 pm | 404,136 km | 251,118 mi |
| Aug 4 | 2:05 pm | 404,447 km | 251,312 mi |
| Sep 1 | 8:00 am | 405,415 km | 251,913 mi |
| Sep 28 | 10:05 pm | 406,355 km | 252,497 mi |
| Oct 26 | 2:38 am | 406,666 km | 252,691 mi |
| Nov 22 | 5:13 am | 406,337 km | 252,486 mi |
| Dec 19 | 6:36 pm | 405,496 km | 251,963 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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