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 20 | 2:56 pm | 358,358 km | 222,674 mi |
| Feb 17 | 9:09 pm | 363,092 km | 225,615 mi |
| Mar 17 | 5:50 am | 368,513 km | 228,984 mi |
| Apr 11 | 3:12 am | 369,139 km | 229,372 mi |
| May 8 | 4:23 am | 364,294 km | 226,362 mi |
| Jun 5 | 5:51 am | 359,777 km | 223,555 mi |
| Jul 3 | 1:35 pm | 357,366 km | 222,057 mi |
| Jul 31 | 11:09 pm | 357,717 km | 222,275 mi |
| Aug 29 | 6:48 am | 360,759 km | 224,165 mi |
| Sep 26 | 5:40 am | 365,704 km | 227,238 mi |
| Oct 22 | 1:23 pm | 369,996 km | 229,905 mi |
| Nov 16 | 8:28 pm | 367,197 km | 228,166 mi |
| Dec 14 | 2:54 pm | 361,569 km | 224,668 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | 11:56 am | 406,601 km | 252,650 mi |
| Feb 1 | 10:05 pm | 405,930 km | 252,233 mi |
| Mar 1 | 4:20 pm | 404,924 km | 251,608 mi |
| Mar 29 | 12:37 pm | 404,313 km | 251,229 mi |
| Apr 26 | 7:58 am | 404,532 km | 251,365 mi |
| May 24 | 12:20 am | 405,360 km | 251,879 mi |
| Jun 20 | 11:09 am | 406,152 km | 252,371 mi |
| Jul 17 | 2:36 pm | 406,393 km | 252,521 mi |
| Aug 13 | 7:22 pm | 405,982 km | 252,266 mi |
| Sep 10 | 7:58 am | 405,120 km | 251,730 mi |
| Oct 8 | 1:47 am | 404,393 km | 251,278 mi |
| Nov 4 | 10:07 pm | 404,381 km | 251,271 mi |
| Dec 2 | 6:35 pm | 405,132 km | 251,737 mi |
| Dec 30 | 11:14 am | 406,078 km | 252,325 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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