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 | 9:04 pm | 356,925 km | 221,783 mi |
| Jan 30 | 10:10 am | 357,075 km | 221,876 mi |
| Feb 27 | 7:43 pm | 360,435 km | 223,964 mi |
| Mar 27 | 6:33 pm | 365,700 km | 227,235 mi |
| Apr 23 | 1:22 am | 369,765 km | 229,761 mi |
| May 18 | 12:58 pm | 367,099 km | 228,104 mi |
| Jun 15 | 4:40 am | 362,064 km | 224,976 mi |
| Jul 13 | 9:38 am | 358,256 km | 222,610 mi |
| Aug 10 | 6:34 pm | 356,889 km | 221,761 mi |
| Sep 8 | 4:30 am | 358,384 km | 222,690 mi |
| Oct 6 | 11:43 am | 362,477 km | 225,233 mi |
| Nov 3 | 12:23 am | 367,876 km | 228,588 mi |
| Nov 27 | 10:59 pm | 369,828 km | 229,800 mi |
| Dec 24 | 4:23 pm | 364,792 km | 226,671 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | 1:53 am | 406,532 km | 252,608 mi |
| Feb 12 | 5:09 am | 406,231 km | 252,420 mi |
| Mar 11 | 7:46 pm | 405,364 km | 251,881 mi |
| Apr 8 | 3:50 pm | 404,500 km | 251,345 mi |
| May 6 | 11:23 am | 404,318 km | 251,232 mi |
| Jun 3 | 5:27 am | 404,954 km | 251,627 mi |
| Jun 30 | 8:10 pm | 405,930 km | 252,233 mi |
| Jul 28 | 4:27 am | 406,567 km | 252,629 mi |
| Aug 24 | 7:08 am | 406,523 km | 252,602 mi |
| Sep 20 | 3:21 pm | 405,845 km | 252,180 mi |
| Oct 18 | 7:06 am | 404,897 km | 251,591 mi |
| Nov 15 | 1:54 am | 404,336 km | 251,243 mi |
| Dec 12 | 11:03 pm | 404,581 km | 251,395 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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