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 18 | 3:19 pm | 360,915 km | 224,262 mi |
| Feb 16 | 1:31 am | 357,438 km | 222,102 mi |
| Mar 16 | 1:23 pm | 357,102 km | 221,893 mi |
| Apr 13 | 11:03 pm | 359,797 km | 223,567 mi |
| May 12 | 12:09 am | 364,495 km | 226,487 mi |
| Jun 7 | 10:50 pm | 369,064 km | 229,326 mi |
| Jul 3 | 1:07 am | 368,403 km | 228,915 mi |
| Jul 30 | 7:32 am | 363,578 km | 225,917 mi |
| Aug 27 | 10:12 am | 359,191 km | 223,191 mi |
| Sep 24 | 7:22 pm | 356,956 km | 221,802 mi |
| Oct 23 | 7:12 am | 357,665 km | 222,243 mi |
| Nov 20 | 4:29 pm | 361,333 km | 224,522 mi |
| Dec 18 | 1:41 pm | 366,886 km | 227,972 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | 5:33 pm | 405,154 km | 251,751 mi |
| Feb 3 | 8:17 am | 405,983 km | 252,266 mi |
| Mar 2 | 11:58 am | 406,380 km | 252,513 mi |
| Mar 29 | 2:31 pm | 406,197 km | 252,399 mi |
| Apr 26 | 3:15 am | 405,380 km | 251,891 mi |
| May 23 | 8:47 pm | 404,436 km | 251,305 mi |
| Jun 20 | 3:30 pm | 404,075 km | 251,081 mi |
| Jul 18 | 9:56 am | 404,573 km | 251,390 mi |
| Aug 15 | 2:35 am | 405,574 km | 252,012 mi |
| Sep 11 | 2:05 pm | 406,362 km | 252,502 mi |
| Oct 8 | 4:48 pm | 406,481 km | 252,576 mi |
| Nov 4 | 10:20 pm | 405,973 km | 252,260 mi |
| Dec 2 | 1:41 pm | 405,062 km | 251,694 mi |
| Dec 30 | 10:03 am | 404,348 km | 251,250 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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