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 1 | 10:38 pm | 361,751 km | 224,782 mi |
| Jan 30 | 7:50 am | 357,781 km | 222,315 mi |
| Feb 27 | 8:25 pm | 356,885 km | 221,758 mi |
| Mar 28 | 8:10 am | 359,170 km | 223,178 mi |
| Apr 25 | 11:29 am | 363,734 km | 226,014 mi |
| May 22 | 4:26 pm | 368,609 km | 229,043 mi |
| Jun 16 | 5:59 pm | 368,920 km | 229,236 mi |
| Jul 13 | 6:34 pm | 364,289 km | 226,359 mi |
| Aug 10 | 7:28 pm | 359,751 km | 223,539 mi |
| Sep 8 | 4:03 am | 357,176 km | 221,939 mi |
| Oct 6 | 3:12 pm | 357,413 km | 222,086 mi |
| Nov 3 | 11:58 pm | 360,598 km | 224,065 mi |
| Dec 2 | 12:15 am | 365,924 km | 227,375 mi |
| Dec 28 | 2:10 am | 370,324 km | 230,108 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | 7:07 pm | 405,884 km | 252,205 mi |
| Feb 14 | 12:46 am | 406,359 km | 252,500 mi |
| Mar 13 | 1:43 am | 406,278 km | 252,450 mi |
| Apr 9 | 2:18 pm | 405,551 km | 251,998 mi |
| May 7 | 7:46 am | 404,572 km | 251,389 mi |
| Jun 4 | 2:40 am | 404,081 km | 251,084 mi |
| Jul 1 | 9:10 pm | 404,448 km | 251,312 mi |
| Jul 29 | 2:01 pm | 405,406 km | 251,908 mi |
| Aug 26 | 2:22 am | 406,269 km | 252,444 mi |
| Sep 22 | 6:19 am | 406,500 km | 252,587 mi |
| Oct 19 | 10:33 am | 406,074 km | 252,323 mi |
| Nov 15 | 11:20 pm | 405,194 km | 251,776 mi |
| Dec 13 | 6:55 pm | 404,418 km | 251,294 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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