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 | 6:16 am | 365,205 km | 226,928 mi |
| Feb 13 | 7:00 pm | 369,996 km | 229,905 mi |
| Mar 10 | 9:13 pm | 367,555 km | 228,388 mi |
| Apr 7 | 1:35 pm | 362,207 km | 225,065 mi |
| May 5 | 7:57 pm | 358,325 km | 222,653 mi |
| Jun 3 | 5:57 am | 357,049 km | 221,860 mi |
| Jul 1 | 3:20 pm | 358,562 km | 222,800 mi |
| Jul 29 | 8:08 pm | 362,433 km | 225,205 mi |
| Aug 26 | 10:46 am | 367,449 km | 228,322 mi |
| Sep 20 | 6:50 pm | 369,808 km | 229,788 mi |
| Oct 17 | 4:06 am | 365,534 km | 227,133 mi |
| Nov 14 | 4:03 am | 360,348 km | 223,910 mi |
| Dec 12 | 2:41 pm | 357,163 km | 221,931 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | 4:19 am | 405,399 km | 251,903 mi |
| Jan 29 | 11:58 pm | 404,544 km | 251,372 mi |
| Feb 26 | 9:03 pm | 404,298 km | 251,219 mi |
| Mar 26 | 4:34 pm | 404,857 km | 251,566 mi |
| Apr 23 | 7:49 am | 405,782 km | 252,141 mi |
| May 20 | 3:30 pm | 406,419 km | 252,537 mi |
| Jun 16 | 6:22 pm | 406,419 km | 252,537 mi |
| Jul 14 | 3:19 am | 405,743 km | 252,117 mi |
| Aug 10 | 6:29 pm | 404,758 km | 251,505 mi |
| Sep 7 | 12:51 pm | 404,149 km | 251,126 mi |
| Oct 5 | 8:37 am | 404,369 km | 251,264 mi |
| Nov 2 | 3:53 am | 405,251 km | 251,811 mi |
| Nov 29 | 6:23 pm | 406,098 km | 252,338 mi |
| Dec 26 | 9:11 pm | 406,370 km | 252,507 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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