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 17 | 10:10 am | 368,773 km | 229,145 mi |
| Feb 11 | 2:33 am | 369,309 km | 229,478 mi |
| Mar 10 | 6:36 am | 364,062 km | 226,218 mi |
| Apr 7 | 10:54 am | 359,452 km | 223,353 mi |
| May 5 | 8:39 pm | 357,275 km | 222,000 mi |
| Jun 3 | 6:30 am | 357,973 km | 222,434 mi |
| Jul 1 | 12:48 pm | 361,243 km | 224,466 mi |
| Jul 29 | 8:34 am | 366,073 km | 227,467 mi |
| Aug 24 | 12:04 pm | 369,772 km | 229,766 mi |
| Sep 19 | 2:09 am | 366,959 km | 228,018 mi |
| Oct 16 | 7:21 pm | 361,639 km | 224,712 mi |
| Nov 14 | 3:10 am | 357,605 km | 222,206 mi |
| Dec 12 | 3:50 pm | 356,463 km | 221,496 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:24 pm | 404,772 km | 251,514 mi |
| Jan 29 | 3:36 pm | 404,250 km | 251,190 mi |
| Feb 26 | 12:22 pm | 404,536 km | 251,367 mi |
| Mar 26 | 5:43 am | 405,370 km | 251,885 mi |
| Apr 22 | 3:55 pm | 406,109 km | 252,345 mi |
| May 19 | 6:12 pm | 406,314 km | 252,472 mi |
| Jun 16 | 12:20 am | 405,866 km | 252,194 mi |
| Jul 13 | 1:53 pm | 404,968 km | 251,635 mi |
| Aug 10 | 7:12 am | 404,257 km | 251,194 mi |
| Sep 7 | 2:15 am | 404,306 km | 251,224 mi |
| Oct 4 | 9:32 pm | 405,137 km | 251,741 mi |
| Nov 1 | 2:08 pm | 406,163 km | 252,378 mi |
| Nov 28 | 9:39 pm | 406,674 km | 252,696 mi |
| Dec 25 | 10:03 pm | 406,548 km | 252,617 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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