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 16 | 10:59 pm | 360,016 km | 223,704 mi |
| Feb 14 | 10:09 am | 357,109 km | 221,897 mi |
| Mar 14 | 10:38 pm | 357,410 km | 222,084 mi |
| Apr 12 | 7:19 am | 360,647 km | 224,096 mi |
| May 10 | 6:01 am | 365,618 km | 227,184 mi |
| Jun 5 | 2:49 pm | 369,592 km | 229,654 mi |
| Jul 1 | 1:21 am | 367,373 km | 228,275 mi |
| Jul 28 | 2:42 pm | 362,402 km | 225,186 mi |
| Aug 25 | 7:28 pm | 358,384 km | 222,689 mi |
| Sep 23 | 5:38 am | 356,742 km | 221,669 mi |
| Oct 21 | 3:24 pm | 358,124 km | 222,528 mi |
| Nov 19 | 12:08 am | 362,366 km | 225,164 mi |
| Dec 16 | 1:41 pm | 368,011 km | 228,671 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 | 10:33 pm | 405,312 km | 251,849 mi |
| Feb 1 | 11:44 am | 406,101 km | 252,339 mi |
| Feb 28 | 1:34 pm | 406,377 km | 252,511 mi |
| Mar 27 | 5:58 pm | 406,061 km | 252,314 mi |
| Apr 24 | 9:14 am | 405,176 km | 251,765 mi |
| May 22 | 3:19 am | 404,334 km | 251,242 mi |
| Jun 18 | 10:06 pm | 404,191 km | 251,153 mi |
| Jul 16 | 4:12 pm | 404,876 km | 251,578 mi |
| Aug 13 | 7:55 am | 405,910 km | 252,220 mi |
| Sep 9 | 5:22 pm | 406,578 km | 252,636 mi |
| Oct 6 | 6:20 pm | 406,547 km | 252,616 mi |
| Nov 3 | 1:56 am | 405,915 km | 252,224 mi |
| Nov 30 | 6:23 pm | 404,996 km | 251,653 mi |
| Dec 28 | 3:04 pm | 404,434 km | 251,303 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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