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 | 7:25 pm | 362,766 km | 225,413 mi |
| Feb 16 | 7:57 am | 368,321 km | 228,864 mi |
| Mar 12 | 4:28 am | 369,505 km | 229,600 mi |
| Apr 8 | 3:35 am | 364,547 km | 226,519 mi |
| May 6 | 5:43 am | 359,810 km | 223,576 mi |
| Jun 3 | 2:02 pm | 357,241 km | 221,980 mi |
| Jul 1 | 11:46 pm | 357,444 km | 222,106 mi |
| Jul 30 | 7:25 am | 360,318 km | 223,891 mi |
| Aug 27 | 6:43 am | 365,101 km | 226,863 mi |
| Sep 22 | 10:05 pm | 369,590 km | 229,653 mi |
| Oct 17 | 11:46 pm | 367,761 km | 228,516 mi |
| Nov 14 | 1:50 pm | 362,306 km | 225,127 mi |
| Dec 12 | 9:23 pm | 357,981 km | 222,439 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | 8:17 pm | 405,707 km | 252,095 mi |
| Jan 31 | 1:57 pm | 404,807 km | 251,536 mi |
| Feb 28 | 10:44 am | 404,259 km | 251,195 mi |
| Mar 27 | 7:02 am | 404,521 km | 251,358 mi |
| Apr 24 | 1:26 am | 405,403 km | 251,906 mi |
| May 21 | 1:00 pm | 406,264 km | 252,441 mi |
| Jun 17 | 5:00 pm | 406,575 km | 252,634 mi |
| Jul 14 | 10:07 pm | 406,192 km | 252,396 mi |
| Aug 11 | 10:34 am | 405,292 km | 251,837 mi |
| Sep 8 | 3:41 am | 404,464 km | 251,323 mi |
| Oct 5 | 11:10 pm | 404,327 km | 251,237 mi |
| Nov 2 | 6:07 pm | 404,998 km | 251,654 mi |
| Nov 30 | 11:23 am | 405,954 km | 252,248 mi |
| Dec 27 | 7:15 pm | 406,489 km | 252,580 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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