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 25 | 3:03 pm | 370,253 km | 230,065 mi |
| Feb 20 | 1:16 pm | 366,107 km | 227,488 mi |
| Mar 20 | 12:00 noon | 360,756 km | 224,163 mi |
| Apr 17 | 8:33 pm | 357,422 km | 222,092 mi |
| May 16 | 7:13 am | 356,974 km | 221,814 mi |
| Jun 13 | 3:23 pm | 359,365 km | 223,299 mi |
| Jul 11 | 5:05 pm | 363,825 km | 226,071 mi |
| Aug 7 | 8:45 pm | 368,625 km | 229,053 mi |
| Sep 1 | 9:47 pm | 368,822 km | 229,175 mi |
| Sep 29 | 12:11 am | 363,903 km | 226,119 mi |
| Oct 27 | 3:46 am | 359,158 km | 223,170 mi |
| Nov 24 | 2:12 pm | 356,767 km | 221,684 mi |
| Dec 23 | 3:11 am | 357,665 km | 222,243 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | 8:12 pm | 404,499 km | 251,344 mi |
| Feb 8 | 5:28 pm | 404,533 km | 251,365 mi |
| Mar 8 | 12:40 pm | 405,282 km | 251,831 mi |
| Apr 5 | 2:27 am | 406,185 km | 252,392 mi |
| May 2 | 7:20 am | 406,657 km | 252,685 mi |
| May 29 | 10:57 am | 406,462 km | 252,564 mi |
| Jun 25 | 10:20 pm | 405,626 km | 252,044 mi |
| Jul 23 | 2:41 pm | 404,652 km | 251,439 mi |
| Aug 20 | 9:13 am | 404,230 km | 251,177 mi |
| Sep 17 | 4:22 am | 404,661 km | 251,445 mi |
| Oct 14 | 10:11 pm | 405,606 km | 252,032 mi |
| Nov 11 | 9:50 am | 406,328 km | 252,481 mi |
| Dec 8 | 10:32 am | 406,433 km | 252,546 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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