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 | 2:15 pm | 361,168 km | 224,419 mi |
| Feb 15 | 10:49 am | 366,790 km | 227,913 mi |
| Mar 12 | 10:42 pm | 370,057 km | 229,943 mi |
| Apr 8 | 1:01 am | 366,027 km | 227,439 mi |
| May 5 | 10:52 pm | 361,012 km | 224,322 mi |
| Jun 3 | 6:01 am | 357,814 km | 222,335 mi |
| Jul 1 | 3:09 pm | 357,303 km | 222,018 mi |
| Jul 29 | 11:30 pm | 359,555 km | 223,417 mi |
| Aug 27 | 1:53 am | 363,979 km | 226,166 mi |
| Sep 23 | 6:20 am | 368,904 km | 229,226 mi |
| Oct 18 | 2:57 am | 368,830 km | 229,181 mi |
| Nov 14 | 8:50 am | 363,499 km | 225,868 mi |
| Dec 12 | 1:50 pm | 358,663 km | 222,863 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | 7:28 pm | 406,215 km | 252,411 mi |
| Jan 30 | 11:41 am | 405,275 km | 251,826 mi |
| Feb 27 | 8:00 am | 404,470 km | 251,326 mi |
| Mar 27 | 4:23 am | 404,404 km | 251,285 mi |
| Apr 23 | 10:16 pm | 405,080 km | 251,705 mi |
| May 21 | 11:15 am | 405,945 km | 252,242 mi |
| Jun 17 | 4:26 pm | 406,393 km | 252,521 mi |
| Jul 14 | 7:35 pm | 406,192 km | 252,396 mi |
| Aug 11 | 6:00 am | 405,418 km | 251,915 mi |
| Sep 7 | 10:12 pm | 404,556 km | 251,379 mi |
| Oct 5 | 5:26 pm | 404,262 km | 251,197 mi |
| Nov 2 | 1:46 pm | 404,803 km | 251,533 mi |
| Nov 30 | 8:19 am | 405,791 km | 252,147 mi |
| Dec 27 | 7:18 pm | 406,495 km | 252,584 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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