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 | 1:02 pm | 370,190 km | 230,026 mi |
| Feb 12 | 10:06 pm | 365,541 km | 227,137 mi |
| Mar 12 | 11:18 pm | 360,386 km | 223,933 mi |
| Apr 10 | 8:54 am | 357,474 km | 222,124 mi |
| May 8 | 7:05 pm | 357,514 km | 222,149 mi |
| Jun 6 | 3:21 am | 360,285 km | 223,871 mi |
| Jul 4 | 2:55 am | 364,889 km | 226,732 mi |
| Jul 30 | 10:35 pm | 369,286 km | 229,464 mi |
| Aug 25 | 1:27 am | 368,187 km | 228,781 mi |
| Sep 21 | 10:33 am | 363,123 km | 225,634 mi |
| Oct 19 | 3:01 pm | 358,669 km | 222,867 mi |
| Nov 17 | 2:41 am | 356,657 km | 221,616 mi |
| Dec 15 | 3:18 pm | 357,882 km | 222,378 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 | 6:20 am | 404,399 km | 251,282 mi |
| Feb 1 | 3:42 am | 404,445 km | 251,310 mi |
| Feb 28 | 10:37 pm | 405,162 km | 251,756 mi |
| Mar 28 | 11:08 am | 405,959 km | 252,251 mi |
| Apr 24 | 2:14 pm | 406,312 km | 252,471 mi |
| May 21 | 6:30 pm | 406,034 km | 252,298 mi |
| Jun 18 | 7:08 am | 405,177 km | 251,765 mi |
| Jul 16 | 12:02 am | 404,307 km | 251,225 mi |
| Aug 12 | 6:40 pm | 404,081 km | 251,085 mi |
| Sep 9 | 1:43 pm | 404,705 km | 251,472 mi |
| Oct 7 | 7:12 am | 405,742 km | 252,116 mi |
| Nov 3 | 6:08 pm | 406,446 km | 252,554 mi |
| Nov 30 | 7:00 pm | 406,479 km | 252,574 mi |
| Dec 28 | 2:22 am | 405,921 km | 252,228 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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