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 3 | 10:39 pm | 366,722 km | 227,871 mi |
| Jan 29 | 11:19 am | 370,301 km | 230,094 mi |
| Feb 24 | 11:32 am | 366,108 km | 227,489 mi |
| Mar 23 | 10:44 am | 360,892 km | 224,248 mi |
| Apr 20 | 7:02 pm | 357,733 km | 222,285 mi |
| May 19 | 6:37 am | 357,424 km | 222,093 mi |
| Jun 16 | 3:00 pm | 359,856 km | 223,604 mi |
| Jul 14 | 4:10 pm | 364,280 km | 226,353 mi |
| Aug 10 | 5:40 pm | 368,931 km | 229,243 mi |
| Sep 4 | 6:20 pm | 368,714 km | 229,108 mi |
| Oct 1 | 10:45 pm | 363,706 km | 225,997 mi |
| Oct 30 | 1:47 am | 359,009 km | 223,078 mi |
| Nov 27 | 1:29 pm | 356,679 km | 221,630 mi |
| Dec 26 | 2:32 am | 357,604 km | 222,205 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 6:46 pm | 404,430 km | 251,301 mi |
| Feb 12 | 4:05 pm | 404,372 km | 251,265 mi |
| Mar 11 | 11:08 am | 405,035 km | 251,677 mi |
| Apr 8 | 12:21 am | 405,861 km | 252,190 mi |
| May 5 | 5:33 am | 406,281 km | 252,451 mi |
| Jun 1 | 9:04 am | 406,075 km | 252,323 mi |
| Jun 28 | 8:36 pm | 405,270 km | 251,823 mi |
| Jul 26 | 1:04 pm | 404,377 km | 251,268 mi |
| Aug 23 | 7:40 am | 404,071 km | 251,078 mi |
| Sep 20 | 3:01 am | 404,620 km | 251,419 mi |
| Oct 17 | 8:09 pm | 405,651 km | 252,060 mi |
| Nov 14 | 8:09 am | 406,411 km | 252,532 mi |
| Dec 11 | 9:13 am | 406,511 km | 252,594 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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