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 2 | 7:27 am | 365,407 km | 227,053 mi |
| Jan 30 | 9:05 am | 359,990 km | 223,688 mi |
| Feb 27 | 7:31 pm | 356,897 km | 221,765 mi |
| Mar 28 | 7:40 am | 357,013 km | 221,838 mi |
| Apr 25 | 5:24 pm | 360,086 km | 223,747 mi |
| May 23 | 4:33 pm | 364,985 km | 226,791 mi |
| Jun 19 | 8:40 am | 369,307 km | 229,477 mi |
| Jul 14 | 2:25 pm | 367,848 km | 228,570 mi |
| Aug 11 | 12:20 am | 362,929 km | 225,513 mi |
| Sep 8 | 4:12 am | 358,748 km | 222,916 mi |
| Oct 6 | 2:18 pm | 356,920 km | 221,780 mi |
| Nov 4 | 12:46 am | 358,155 km | 222,547 mi |
| Dec 2 | 8:48 am | 362,291 km | 225,117 mi |
| Dec 30 | 1:04 am | 367,903 km | 228,604 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | 8:49 am | 405,505 km | 251,969 mi |
| Feb 14 | 10:20 pm | 406,363 km | 252,502 mi |
| Mar 14 | 1:07 am | 406,707 km | 252,716 mi |
| Apr 10 | 6:31 am | 406,408 km | 252,530 mi |
| May 7 | 8:14 pm | 405,483 km | 251,955 mi |
| Jun 4 | 1:57 pm | 404,522 km | 251,358 mi |
| Jul 2 | 8:34 am | 404,210 km | 251,164 mi |
| Jul 30 | 2:42 am | 404,743 km | 251,496 mi |
| Aug 26 | 6:41 pm | 405,695 km | 252,087 mi |
| Sep 23 | 4:25 am | 406,352 km | 252,496 mi |
| Oct 20 | 5:38 am | 406,360 km | 252,500 mi |
| Nov 16 | 11:30 am | 405,797 km | 252,150 mi |
| Dec 14 | 3:57 am | 404,914 km | 251,602 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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