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 23 | 1:12 pm | 360,619 km | 224,078 mi |
| Feb 20 | 11:21 pm | 357,249 km | 221,984 mi |
| Mar 21 | 11:16 am | 357,061 km | 221,868 mi |
| Apr 18 | 8:30 pm | 359,901 km | 223,632 mi |
| May 16 | 8:38 pm | 364,692 km | 226,609 mi |
| Jun 12 | 4:01 pm | 369,153 km | 229,381 mi |
| Jul 7 | 8:03 pm | 368,087 km | 228,719 mi |
| Aug 4 | 4:04 am | 363,176 km | 225,667 mi |
| Sep 1 | 7:11 am | 358,835 km | 222,969 mi |
| Sep 29 | 4:57 pm | 356,756 km | 221,678 mi |
| Oct 28 | 4:42 am | 357,704 km | 222,267 mi |
| Nov 25 | 1:06 pm | 361,616 km | 224,697 mi |
| Dec 23 | 9:03 am | 367,253 km | 228,200 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | 2:43 pm | 405,293 km | 251,838 mi |
| Feb 8 | 4:57 am | 406,126 km | 252,355 mi |
| Mar 7 | 8:06 am | 406,498 km | 252,586 mi |
| Apr 3 | 11:03 am | 406,281 km | 252,451 mi |
| Apr 30 | 11:58 pm | 405,445 km | 251,932 mi |
| May 28 | 5:26 pm | 404,526 km | 251,361 mi |
| Jun 25 | 12:03 pm | 404,222 km | 251,172 mi |
| Jul 23 | 6:17 am | 404,770 km | 251,512 mi |
| Aug 19 | 10:37 pm | 405,777 km | 252,138 mi |
| Sep 16 | 9:24 am | 406,527 km | 252,604 mi |
| Oct 13 | 11:37 am | 406,598 km | 252,648 mi |
| Nov 9 | 5:49 pm | 406,047 km | 252,306 mi |
| Dec 7 | 9:43 am | 405,108 km | 251,722 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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