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 19 | 8:51 am | 370,125 km | 229,985 mi |
| Feb 14 | 8:58 pm | 365,297 km | 226,985 mi |
| Mar 14 | 10:34 pm | 360,140 km | 223,781 mi |
| Apr 12 | 9:00 am | 357,224 km | 221,969 mi |
| May 10 | 8:26 pm | 357,265 km | 221,994 mi |
| Jun 8 | 4:26 am | 360,064 km | 223,734 mi |
| Jul 6 | 3:57 am | 364,728 km | 226,631 mi |
| Aug 2 | 12:00 midnight | 369,194 km | 229,406 mi |
| Aug 27 | 1:36 am | 368,156 km | 228,761 mi |
| Sep 23 | 11:04 am | 363,096 km | 225,618 mi |
| Oct 21 | 3:09 pm | 358,641 km | 222,849 mi |
| Nov 19 | 2:33 am | 356,678 km | 221,630 mi |
| Dec 17 | 3:11 pm | 358,005 km | 222,454 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | 5:32 am | 404,296 km | 251,218 mi |
| Feb 3 | 2:55 am | 404,487 km | 251,337 mi |
| Mar 2 | 9:58 pm | 405,326 km | 251,858 mi |
| Mar 30 | 10:47 am | 406,194 km | 252,398 mi |
| Apr 26 | 2:28 pm | 406,564 km | 252,627 mi |
| May 23 | 8:08 pm | 406,261 km | 252,439 mi |
| Jun 20 | 8:47 am | 405,366 km | 251,883 mi |
| Jul 18 | 1:40 am | 404,459 km | 251,319 mi |
| Aug 14 | 7:16 pm | 404,197 km | 251,156 mi |
| Sep 11 | 2:14 pm | 404,780 km | 251,519 mi |
| Oct 9 | 7:25 am | 405,771 km | 252,134 mi |
| Nov 5 | 5:41 pm | 406,427 km | 252,542 mi |
| Dec 2 | 5:51 pm | 406,441 km | 252,551 mi |
| Dec 30 | 1:04 am | 405,902 km | 252,216 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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