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 4 | 5:22 am | 365,361 km | 227,025 mi |
| Feb 1 | 7:28 am | 360,088 km | 223,748 mi |
| Mar 1 | 6:17 pm | 357,183 km | 221,943 mi |
| Mar 30 | 7:09 am | 357,446 km | 222,106 mi |
| Apr 27 | 3:37 pm | 360,572 km | 224,049 mi |
| May 25 | 1:54 pm | 365,419 km | 227,061 mi |
| Jun 21 | 2:27 am | 369,516 km | 229,606 mi |
| Jul 16 | 10:20 am | 367,670 km | 228,460 mi |
| Aug 12 | 10:16 pm | 362,713 km | 225,380 mi |
| Sep 10 | 2:46 am | 358,591 km | 222,818 mi |
| Oct 8 | 1:10 pm | 356,829 km | 221,723 mi |
| Nov 6 | 12:07 am | 358,105 km | 222,516 mi |
| Dec 4 | 8:20 am | 362,270 km | 225,104 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Closest Approach (Perigee) is highlighted. | |||
| Date | Local Time | Distance in km | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | 7:04 am | 405,291 km | 251,836 mi |
| Feb 16 | 7:58 pm | 406,066 km | 252,318 mi |
| Mar 15 | 9:58 pm | 406,366 km | 252,504 mi |
| Apr 12 | 3:26 am | 406,059 km | 252,313 mi |
| May 9 | 5:25 pm | 405,166 km | 251,758 mi |
| Jun 6 | 11:13 am | 404,288 km | 251,213 mi |
| Jul 4 | 5:55 am | 404,091 km | 251,091 mi |
| Aug 1 | 12:12 am | 404,733 km | 251,489 mi |
| Aug 28 | 4:26 pm | 405,758 km | 252,126 mi |
| Sep 25 | 2:32 am | 406,441 km | 252,551 mi |
| Oct 22 | 4:15 am | 406,436 km | 252,548 mi |
| Nov 18 | 10:41 am | 405,833 km | 252,173 mi |
| Dec 16 | 3:29 am | 404,905 km | 251,596 mi |
| * Distances are approximate. Furthest Apart (Apogee) is highlighted. | |||
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