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 7 | 3:00 am | 361,666 km | 224,729 mi |
| Feb 3 | 8:55 pm | 367,353 km | 228,263 mi |
| Mar 1 | 1:00 am | 369,966 km | 229,886 mi |
| Mar 27 | 11:38 am | 365,447 km | 227,078 mi |
| Apr 24 | 11:32 am | 360,486 km | 223,995 mi |
| May 22 | 7:40 pm | 357,573 km | 222,185 mi |
| Jun 20 | 5:25 am | 357,426 km | 222,094 mi |
| Jul 18 | 1:03 pm | 359,998 km | 223,692 mi |
| Aug 15 | 1:25 pm | 364,579 km | 226,539 mi |
| Sep 11 | 11:51 am | 369,258 km | 229,446 mi |
| Oct 6 | 11:31 am | 368,310 km | 228,857 mi |
| Nov 2 | 8:54 pm | 362,946 km | 225,524 mi |
| Dec 1 | 3:10 am | 358,331 km | 222,656 mi |
| Dec 29 | 3:27 pm | 356,454 km | 221,490 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | 10:59 pm | 405,173 km | 251,763 mi |
| Feb 15 | 7:36 pm | 404,441 km | 251,308 mi |
| Mar 15 | 4:09 pm | 404,474 km | 251,328 mi |
| Apr 12 | 9:58 am | 405,201 km | 251,780 mi |
| May 9 | 10:08 pm | 406,035 km | 252,298 mi |
| Jun 6 | 2:16 am | 406,412 km | 252,533 mi |
| Jul 3 | 6:08 am | 406,138 km | 252,362 mi |
| Jul 30 | 5:34 pm | 405,313 km | 251,850 mi |
| Aug 27 | 10:09 am | 404,475 km | 251,329 mi |
| Sep 24 | 5:20 am | 404,266 km | 251,199 mi |
| Oct 22 | 1:18 am | 404,889 km | 251,587 mi |
| Nov 18 | 7:16 pm | 405,894 km | 252,211 mi |
| Dec 16 | 5:16 am | 406,546 km | 252,616 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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