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 6 | 12:39 pm | 359,646 km | 223,473 mi |
| Feb 3 | 3:19 pm | 364,888 km | 226,731 mi |
| Mar 2 | 7:22 am | 369,765 km | 229,761 mi |
| Mar 27 | 8:30 am | 367,712 km | 228,486 mi |
| Apr 23 | 11:35 pm | 362,424 km | 225,200 mi |
| May 22 | 5:11 am | 358,401 km | 222,700 mi |
| Jun 19 | 2:18 pm | 356,906 km | 221,771 mi |
| Jul 17 | 11:33 pm | 358,241 km | 222,601 mi |
| Aug 15 | 5:03 am | 362,038 km | 224,960 mi |
| Sep 11 | 9:16 pm | 367,147 km | 228,135 mi |
| Oct 7 | 7:38 am | 369,889 km | 229,838 mi |
| Nov 2 | 12:31 pm | 365,656 km | 227,208 mi |
| Nov 30 | 12:14 pm | 360,337 km | 223,903 mi |
| Dec 28 | 10:46 pm | 357,092 km | 221,887 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | 2:15 pm | 405,517 km | 251,976 mi |
| Feb 15 | 9:37 am | 404,654 km | 251,440 mi |
| Mar 15 | 6:19 am | 404,380 km | 251,270 mi |
| Apr 12 | 1:31 am | 404,922 km | 251,607 mi |
| May 9 | 5:46 pm | 405,864 km | 252,192 mi |
| Jun 6 | 2:03 am | 406,543 km | 252,614 mi |
| Jul 3 | 4:56 am | 406,579 km | 252,636 mi |
| Jul 30 | 1:00 pm | 405,937 km | 252,238 mi |
| Aug 27 | 3:44 am | 404,958 km | 251,629 mi |
| Sep 23 | 10:07 pm | 404,315 km | 251,230 mi |
| Oct 21 | 5:10 pm | 404,482 km | 251,334 mi |
| Nov 18 | 12:39 pm | 405,320 km | 251,854 mi |
| Dec 16 | 3:00 am | 406,150 km | 252,370 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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