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 27 | 3:06 am | 360,831 km | 224,210 mi |
| Feb 24 | 1:24 am | 366,242 km | 227,572 mi |
| Mar 21 | 11:45 pm | 370,074 km | 229,954 mi |
| Apr 16 | 4:06 pm | 366,700 km | 227,857 mi |
| May 14 | 11:59 am | 361,606 km | 224,692 mi |
| Jun 11 | 5:30 pm | 358,051 km | 222,483 mi |
| Jul 10 | 3:08 am | 357,034 km | 221,851 mi |
| Aug 7 | 12:19 pm | 358,796 km | 222,946 mi |
| Sep 4 | 4:36 pm | 362,959 km | 225,533 mi |
| Oct 2 | 3:43 am | 368,154 km | 228,760 mi |
| Oct 27 | 2:11 am | 369,493 km | 229,592 mi |
| Nov 22 | 11:09 pm | 364,447 km | 226,457 mi |
| Dec 21 | 2:57 am | 359,343 km | 223,285 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | 10:15 am | 406,012 km | 252,284 mi |
| Feb 8 | 1:29 am | 405,154 km | 251,751 mi |
| Mar 7 | 9:23 pm | 404,359 km | 251,257 mi |
| Apr 4 | 5:40 pm | 404,274 km | 251,204 mi |
| May 2 | 12:07 pm | 404,975 km | 251,640 mi |
| May 30 | 2:25 am | 405,943 km | 252,241 mi |
| Jun 26 | 9:37 am | 406,522 km | 252,601 mi |
| Jul 23 | 12:43 pm | 406,421 km | 252,538 mi |
| Aug 19 | 9:55 pm | 405,693 km | 252,086 mi |
| Sep 16 | 1:34 pm | 404,765 km | 251,509 mi |
| Oct 14 | 8:45 am | 404,307 km | 251,225 mi |
| Nov 11 | 5:18 am | 404,682 km | 251,458 mi |
| Dec 9 | 12:24 am | 405,597 km | 252,027 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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